Navigation Research Engineer

Tekever; Toulouse; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Toulouse is seeking a highly skilled researcher/engineer to design, implement, and validate multi-sensor fusion for navigation and perception on embedded platforms.

You will work with experts in navigation, perception, and control, contribute to experimental validation, and publish findings where appropriate. The role emphasizes real-time processing, rigorous modeling, and collaboration across disciplines.

Qualifications

• Master's degree (experienced) or PhD in aerospace, robotics, control engineering, image processing, or a related field.
• Strong experience in state estimation and multi-sensor data fusion.
• Good command of: Bayesian estimation (EKF/UKF); INS navigation systems; multi-sensor architectures (IMU, GNSS, vision...).
• Development experience with C/C++, Matlab/Simulink, and/or Python.
• Experience deploying or validating on embedded platforms (e.g., embedded Linux, ARM-based systems).
• Ability to work independently in a multidisciplinary research environment.
• Good professional level of English.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and evaluate robust multi-sensor fusion algorithms for navigation, perception, and state estimation.
• Work on INS/GNSS integration, vision-aided navigation, sensor fault detection, and robustness to degraded sensors.
• Contribute to research activities from theoretical formulation to experimental validation.
• Implement and test algorithms in simulation and on embedded platforms.
• Collaborate with experts in navigation, perception, control, embedded software, and systems integration.
• Participate in system integration, performance analysis, and field or flight testing.
• Produce high-quality technical documentation and reports, and, where relevant, scientific publications.

Skills

State estimation

Multi-sensor fusion

EKF/UKF

INS navigation

C/C++

Matlab/Simulink

Python

Embedded platforms

English

Education

Master's/PhD in relevant field

Tools

C/C++

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

Embedded Linux

Job description

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and evaluate robust multi-sensor fusion algorithms for navigation, perception, and state estimation.


• Work on topics such as INS/GNSS integration; vision-aided navigation; sensor fault detection; and robustness to degraded sensors.


• Contribute to research activities, from theoretical formulation to experimental validation.


• Implement and test algorithms in simulation and on embedded platforms.


• Collaborate with experts in navigation, perception, control, embedded software, and systems integration.


• Participate in system integration, performance analysis, and field or flight testing.


• Produce high-quality technical documentation and reports, and, where relevant, scientific publications.

Qualifications

• Master's degree (experienced) or PhD in aerospace, robotics, control engineering, image processing, or a related field.


• Strong experience in state estimation and multi-sensor data fusion.


• Good command of: Bayesian estimation (EKF/UKF); INS navigation systems; multi-sensor architectures (IMU, GNSS, vision, altimeters, etc.).


• Development experience with C/C++, Matlab/Simulink, and/or Python.


• Experience deploying or validating on embedded platforms (e.g., embedded Linux, ARM-based systems).


• Ability to work independently in a multidisciplinary research environment.


• Good professional level of English.