Senior Drone Localization Engineer — Autonomy Stack Leader

theseus-us; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Theseus is a defense technology company building visual positioning to enable reliable autonomy for drones in GPS-denied environments. We’re seeking a Senior Localization Software Engineer to own core parts of the localization stack, drive architecture decisions, and take systems from concept to field deployment.

You will lead development of visual localization, map matching, and sensor fusion across sensors and drone platforms, and build tooling, data pipelines, and evaluation frameworks that

Qualifications

• ,"4+ years of robotic localization experience across full development lifecycle.")
• Deep understanding of localization algorithms and onboard sensor modalities (IMU, camera, barometer, compass).
• Ability to drive architecture decisions and tradeoffs in complex systems.
• Strong software engineering skills in C++ and Python.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Own major localization problems end to end, from design through deployment, testing, and iteration.
• Improve visual localization, map matching, and sensor fusion in GPS-denied environments across diverse sensor inputs.
• Build tooling, data pipelines, and evaluation frameworks that accelerate development and make system performance observable.
• Drive architecture decisions across the localization stack, balancing accuracy, robustness, latency, and onboard compute constraints.
• Test, debug, and refine systems in simulation and real-world flight conditions.

Skills

SLAM

VIO

Map Matching

Sensor Fusion

C++

Python

Communication

Tools

ArduPilot

PX4

Job description

Theseus is a defense technology company building visual positioning to enable reliable autonomy for drones in GPS-denied environments. We’re seeking a Senior Localization Software Engineer to own core parts of the localization stack, drive architecture decisions, and take systems from concept to field deployment.

You will lead development of visual localization, map matching, and sensor fusion across sensors and drone platforms, and build tooling, data pipelines, and evaluation frameworks that