Robotics Navigation Engineer: GPS-Denied, Field-Ready

Leidos LLC; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 87,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos LLC in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Robotics Navigation Engineer to develop real-time GPS-denied navigation for robotic platforms, with hands-on testing and field demonstrations.

You will work in a small team on navigation algorithms using sensor fusion (EKF/UKF/particle filters) with MATLAB/C++/Python, and travel 1–2 weeks per demo 3–4 times yearly to showcase results in real-world conditions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field and 4+ years of experience, or Master’s with 2+ years of experience.
• 2+ years with sensor fusion algorithms: EKF, UKF, particle filters, or factor graphs.
• MATLAB programming/analysis experience.
• US Citizen.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop real-time GPS-denied navigation algorithms for robotic platforms.
• Navigate aircraft, ships, ground vehicles, and pedestrians.
• Fuse inputs from inertial sensors, GPS, altimeters, cameras, lidar, odometers, radios.
• Use CV techniques like feature matching, SLAM, and visual odometry to extract navigation measurements.
• Work in a team of 3-5 engineers to test algorithms on demonstration hardware.
• Travel 1-2 weeks per demo, 3-4 times a year.
• Present techniques, solutions, and results to the team and customers.

Skills

Sensor fusion

Kalman filters

Particle filters

Factor graphs

MATLAB

C++

Python

Linux

Git

Subversion

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Git

Subversion

Job description

Leidos LLC in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Robotics Navigation Engineer to develop real-time GPS-denied navigation for robotic platforms, with hands-on testing and field demonstrations.

You will work in a small team on navigation algorithms using sensor fusion (EKF/UKF/particle filters) with MATLAB/C++/Python, and travel 1–2 weeks per demo 3–4 times yearly to showcase results in real-world conditions.