Senior Localization Engineer for Autonomous Trucking

Kodiak; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity and bonuses

Excellent medical, dental & vision

MetLife legal services

Flexible PTO & holidays

Mountain View office

Dog-friendly office

Free lunch & fully stocked kitchen

Free EV charging

Wellbeing programs

401(k)

Job summary

Kodiak Robotics, Inc. is hiring a Localization Engineer to advance onboard navigation and pose estimation for autonomous trucking. You will optimize sensor fusion across IMU, camera, and lidar, and develop visual and lidar odometry capabilities in a high‑reliability software environment.

The role emphasizes rigorous data analysis, machine‑level verification, and collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver robust autonomous sensing and navigation systems in Mountain View, CA.

Qualifications

• BS, MS or PhD with academic or industry experience in navigation, localization, and odometry.
• Proficient in C++ and building high‑reliability software.
• Experience transforming sensor data from GNSS, IMU, wheel speed into 6‑DOF pose using Kalman Filtering or factor graphs.
• Experience with computer vision, visual odometry, and/or odometry from point clouds.
• Solid understanding of metrics, data analysis, and scientific evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and integrate onboard navigation and pose estimation algorithms.
• Optimize sensor fusion and pose estimation using IMU, camera, and lidar sensors.
• Develop visual and lidar odometry algorithms.
• Develop navigation metrics for evaluating onboard and offboard performance.
• Troubleshoot, solve problems, and collaborate across teams.
• Evaluate sensor performance and optimize sensor selection.
• Verify correct sensor calibrations and uncertainties.

Skills

C++

Navigation and localization

Sensor fusion

Odometry

Computer vision/visual odometry

Data analysis

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

BS/MS/PhD in a relevant field

Tools

Kalman Filtering

Factor graphs

Git

ROS

PCL/Point Cloud Libraries

Job description

Kodiak Robotics, Inc. is hiring a Localization Engineer to advance onboard navigation and pose estimation for autonomous trucking. You will optimize sensor fusion across IMU, camera, and lidar, and develop visual and lidar odometry capabilities in a high‑reliability software environment.

The role emphasizes rigorous data analysis, machine‑level verification, and collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver robust autonomous sensing and navigation systems in Mountain View, CA.