Senior Localization Engineer – Real-Time State Estimation

Wayve; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Wayve is building the leading AI platform for autonomous driving. We are seeking a senior individual-contributor to lead the onboard localisation architecture, developing state-estimation systems that fuse GNSS, IMU and wheel odometry for real-time motion/pose across diverse environments.

You will shape the technical roadmap, while hands-on in algorithm development, validation, and deployment across robotics, calibration, controls, sensors and embedded software teams.

Qualifications

• Deep practical expertise in localisation, state estimation or sensor fusion, with experience combining GNSS, IMU and wheel-odometry measurements.
• Strong understanding of filtering-based estimation methods, including Kalman-family filters such as the EKF or UKF, and nonlinear optimisation approaches such as factor graphs.
• Experience developing and operating localisation or state-estimation systems in production robotics, autonomous vehicles or comparable real-time systems.
• Strong modern C++ software-engineering skills and proficiency in Python for prototyping, analysis, validation and test tooling.
• Experience designing rigorous localisation validation and benchmarking, including accuracy metrics, uncertainty evaluation, ground-truth comparison, regression testing and failure analysis.
• Evidence of hands‑on technical leadership, including defining architecture, influencing technical roadmaps, mentoring engineers and collaborating effectively across multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the technical architecture and roadmap for Wayve's onboard localisation capability, aligned with vehicle programmes and product requirements.
• Lead the development of robust state-estimation systems that fuse GNSS, IMU and wheel-odometry signals, with scope to incorporate camera-, RADAR- and LiDAR-based measurements.
• Take localisation solutions from algorithm design and prototyping through production implementation and deployment on real-time vehicle platforms, including robust fault handling and degraded-mode behaviour.
• Develop rigorous validation and benchmarking capabilities, including representative datasets, ground-truth comparisons, performance metrics and regression testing across diverse vehicles, environments and operating conditions.
• Provide hands‑on technical leadership and mentorship, working across robotics, calibration, controls, sensors and vehicle-platform teams to drive integration and resolve complex system‑level issues.

Skills

Localisation expertise

State estimation

Sensor fusion

C++ software engineering

Python prototyping

Validation benchmarking

Technical leadership

Education

MS or PhD in Robotics or related field

Tools

GTSAM

Ceres

g2o

ROS

Eigen

OpenCV

PCL

CUDA

Job description

Wayve is building the leading AI platform for autonomous driving. We are seeking a senior individual-contributor to lead the onboard localisation architecture, developing state-estimation systems that fuse GNSS, IMU and wheel odometry for real-time motion/pose across diverse environments.

You will shape the technical roadmap, while hands-on in algorithm development, validation, and deployment across robotics, calibration, controls, sensors and embedded software teams.