Senior Navigation Engineer for Autonomy & State Estimation

Guidetech, LLC; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off and holidays

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

GuideTech is seeking a Navigation Engineer to develop advanced navigation and state estimation for autonomous systems. You’ll design robust algorithms that perform in GPS-denied and contested environments while collaborating with autonomy, perception, controls, and systems teams.

The role involves multi-sensor integration (GNSS/INS/IMU, vision, LiDAR) and leading system-level architecture for PNT solutions.

Qualifications

• Candidates should have backgrounds in navigation, estimation, and sensor fusion.
• Strong knowledge of linear algebra, probability, and optimization.
• Experience with Kalman filters (EKF/UKF) and estimation frameworks.
• Experience integrating GNSS, INS, and IMU data.
• Proficiency in C++ and Python; experience with real-world navigation systems.
• Background in autonomous systems, UAVs, robotics, or defense platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize navigation/state estimation algorithms (Kalman filtering, sensor fusion, SLAM).
• Develop multi-sensor navigation systems using GNSS, INS, IMU, vision, LiDAR, RF.
• Lead system architecture for navigation, localization, and PNT solutions.
• Build robust navigation for GPS-denied, degraded, and contested environments.
• Collaborate across autonomy, perception, controls, and systems teams to maximize performance.
• Conduct simulation, modeling, and real-world testing of navigation systems.
• Analyze performance, troubleshoot issues, and drive continuous improvements.
• Contribute to requirements development, interface definitions, and verification activities.
• Mentor junior engineers and support field deployment.

Skills

Navigation & estimation

Sensor fusion

Linear algebra & optimization

Kalman filters & SLAM

C++, Python

ROS & Gazebo MATLAB

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Aerospace/EE/CS

Tools

MATLAB

ROS

Gazebo

Job description

GuideTech is seeking a Navigation Engineer to develop advanced navigation and state estimation for autonomous systems. You’ll design robust algorithms that perform in GPS-denied and contested environments while collaborating with autonomy, perception, controls, and systems teams.

The role involves multi-sensor integration (GNSS/INS/IMU, vision, LiDAR) and leading system-level architecture for PNT solutions.