Senior Localization Engineer: Real-Time SLAM & Sensor Fusion

Gatik; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Gatik is seeking a Senior/Staff Software Engineer to join the Localization team in Santa Clara, CA to build state-of-the-art sensor fusion and localization for autonomous trucks. The role focuses on real-time data from IMU, GPS, Lidar, and maps to achieve high accuracy in diverse environments.

Responsibilities include SLAM integration, collaboration with perception and control teams, and rigorous testing in simulated and real-world scenarios to ensure robustness and performance under urban and

Qualifications

• MS or Ph.D. in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 6+ years industry experience writing C++ software in a production environment.
• 2+ years of experience in the AV/ADAS industries.
• Experience in developing localization algorithms for autonomous vehicles or robotic systems, with a strong focus on GPS-IMU sensor fusion and SLAM.
• Proficiency in C++ and Python, with hands-on experience in ROS/ROS2.
• Experience with pose estimation, SLAM, probabilistic filtering, Kalman filtering, and non-linear optimization.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize sensor-based localization and odometry algorithms to improve the positioning accuracy of autonomous vehicles.
• Implement algorithms for sensor fusion, utilizing data from IMU, GPS, Lidar, and other sensors to create a robust, reliable localization pipeline.
• Develop and integrate real-time SLAM techniques for both structured and unstructured environments.
• Collaborate closely with perception, mapping, and control teams to ensure the seamless integration of localization outputs within the autonomous driving stack.
• Conduct rigorous testing and validation in both simulation environments and real-world scenarios, focusing on challenging conditions like urban and unstructured environments.
• Analyze and debug complex issues in localization, implementing improvements based on both field test data and user feedback.
• Research state-of-the-art techniques in lidar and camera-based localization, keeping the localization stack up-to-date with advancements in sensor processing and computational efficiency.
• Contribute to performance benchmarking, tuning, and continuous improvement efforts to meet real-time constraints and increase system robustness.

Skills

Advanced C++

Python

ROS/ROS2

Localization

SLAM

GNSS/INS

Kalman filtering

Sensor fusion

Real-time systems

Large-scale data

Education

MS/PhD in Robotics, CS, EE, or related field

Tools

ROS/ROS2

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Gatik is seeking a Senior/Staff Software Engineer to join the Localization team in Santa Clara, CA to build state-of-the-art sensor fusion and localization for autonomous trucks. The role focuses on real-time data from IMU, GPS, Lidar, and maps to achieve high accuracy in diverse environments.

Responsibilities include SLAM integration, collaboration with perception and control teams, and rigorous testing in simulated and real-world scenarios to ensure robustness and performance under urban and