Positioning and Localization Engineer

Harvey Nash; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvey Nash seeks a seasoned robotics software engineer to design and implement localization algorithms and production-quality C++ software. You will collaborate with architects and peers to refine localization architecture and validation processes, contributing to safety and performance standards.

The role emphasizes mentoring and teamwork within a technical group led by an Architect and Program Manager, primarily in-office with occasional lab or proving-ground work.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in robotics software development.
• Bachelor’s/Master/PhD in robotics or CS with relevant specialization.
• Production-level C++ experience and localization algorithm implementation.

Responsibilities

• Research and design localization algorithms and software.
• Develop production quality C++ software including design, documentation, coding, product quality, and validation
• Contributes to requirements generation and architecture design for localization.

Skills

C++ development

Localization algorithms

Software debugging

Education

Bachelor’s in Robotics / Electrical / Computer Engineering or Computer Science; Master’s or PhD preferred

Tools

C++

Job description

Position’s Contributions to Work Group:

• Software development focused on positioning and localization.
• Collaborate with team members to prototype and bring to production algorithms that enable autonomous & semiautonomous systems to localize robustly within the world around them.
• Estimate position and altitude absolutely but also relatively to terrain features and static or mobile equipment, and implementing filters using perception-based, inertial, and GNSS inputs
• Participate in various aspects of the development process including design, documentation, coding, product quality, and validation

Reason/motivation for request:

• Addition

Why Client? “Whether it be ground-breaking products, best in class solutions or a lifelong career, you can build what matters to you at Client. With 150 locations in countries around the world, what you create at Client travels and helps people around the world. You can collaborate with the best minds in the industry, complete meaningful work and continuously grow and develop through our various opportunities. Here, you can do the work that matters.”

Why this Role?

• Our focus isn’t just on what we build, but how we build it. We scale technology solutions across the business. We spearhead product development tools and processes. We collaborate with our partners to provide a seamless experience for our customers. We are obsessed with speed, simplicity and customer outcomes.
• Client Technology also owns enterprise-wide initiatives in innovation, research and development, manufacturing automation and advanced materials, ensuring Client continues to lead the industry in technological excellence and engineering innovation.

Typical task breakdown:

• Research and design of localization algorithms and software
• Develop production quality C++ software including design, documentation, coding, product quality, and validation
• Contributes to requirements generation and architecture design considerations for the localization architecture
• Support functional safety software design and validation process

Interaction with team:

• Collaborate and mentor localization team members to execute on goals

Team Structure

Technical team that is led by an Architect and Program Manager

Work environment:

• Primarily in the office
• Occasionally in labs or at Proving Grounds – PPE, safety glasses

Education & Experience Required:

• Years of experience: 5+
• Degree requirement: Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, or PhD in an accredited Robotics, Electrical or Computer engineering or Computer Science degree; 2 years with Masters’ Degree; No associate Degree
• Do you accept internships as job experience: Yes
• Are there past or additional job titles or roles that would provide comparable background to this role: Software Developer in Robotic Positioning

Top 3 Skills

• Excellence in developing C++ software
• Discovers, analyzes, and resolves software or application problems
• Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches