Lead HD Mapping Engineer for Autonomous Systems

Talent Locker Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A pioneering autonomous systems startup is seeking a Senior Mapping Engineer to lead vital mapping efforts. You will be responsible for developing and maintaining high-accuracy mapping capabilities while mentoring a growing team. With a postgraduate degree and 4+ years in autonomous systems, candidates should have expertise in LiDAR and visual SLAM. This is a unique opportunity to shape technical direction in an innovative environment with a strong emphasis on autonomy.

Qualifications

• 4–5+ years hands-on mapping experience in autonomous systems.
• Deep expertise in LiDAR/point-cloud processing.
• Strong background in vision-based mapping / visual SLAM.

Responsibilities

• Own and advance scalable LiDAR- and vision-based mapping pipelines.
• Lead multi-sensor fusion into coherent map outputs.
• Define KPIs and validation frameworks for map accuracy.

Skills

LiDAR/point-cloud processing

Visual SLAM

C++

Multi-sensor fusion

Robotics

Education

MSc/PhD in Robotics, Computer Vision, or related field

Tools

ROS2

Job description

A pioneering autonomous systems startup is seeking a Senior Mapping Engineer to lead vital mapping efforts. You will be responsible for developing and maintaining high-accuracy mapping capabilities while mentoring a growing team. With a postgraduate degree and 4+ years in autonomous systems, candidates should have expertise in LiDAR and visual SLAM. This is a unique opportunity to shape technical direction in an innovative environment with a strong emphasis on autonomy.