Navigation Engineer - GPS-Denied Autonomy & SLAM

GuideTech LLC; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off and holidays

Professional development

Job summary

GuideTech LLC in Lenexa, KS is seeking a Navigation Engineer to develop advanced navigation and state estimation for autonomous systems, with focus on GPS-denied and contested environments. You will integrate GNSS, INS, IMUs, vision, LiDAR, and other sensors, lead system architecture for PNT solutions, and collaborate across autonomy, perception, controls, and systems engineering teams.

The role includes testing, validation, and mentoring junior engineers, with opportunities to impact

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant engineering/computer science field.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in navigation, estimation, and sensor fusion.
• Experience with GNSS/INS/IMU integration and real-world navigation systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize navigation and state estimation algorithms.
• Develop multi-sensor navigation systems using GNSS, INS, IMUs, vision, LiDAR, RF, and other sensors.
• Lead system-level architecture for navigation, localization, and PNT solutions.

Skills

Sensor fusion

Kalman filtering

Navigation architectures

GNSS/INS/IMU

C++/Python

DDIL environments

Matlab/ROS

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Aerospace Eng / Electrical Eng / Robotics / CS

Tools

MATLAB

ROS

Gazebo

Job description

GuideTech LLC in Lenexa, KS is seeking a Navigation Engineer to develop advanced navigation and state estimation for autonomous systems, with focus on GPS-denied and contested environments. You will integrate GNSS, INS, IMUs, vision, LiDAR, and other sensors, lead system architecture for PNT solutions, and collaborate across autonomy, perception, controls, and systems engineering teams.

The role includes testing, validation, and mentoring junior engineers, with opportunities to impact