Senior SLAM Engineer - Real-World Robotics & Sensor Fusion

Evolution USA; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Evolution USA in Palo Alto is seeking a Senior SLAM / Localization Engineer to advance localization, mapping, and state estimation for autonomous robots operating in complex industrial environments. You will work across SLAM, VIO, and sensor fusion using cameras, LiDAR, IMUs and other sensors, with a strong emphasis on real-world deployment.

This role rewards hands-on impact, with opportunities to shape the autonomy architecture as the team scales toward Staff/Principal levels, and includes

Qualifications

• Experience deploying SLAM in real robots or autonomous vehicles
• Proficiency in modern C++ and real-time robotics systems
• Ability to integrate multiple sensors and calibrate systems

Responsibilities

• Lead SLAM, VIO, mapping, and localization development across real robots.
• Collaborate with autonomy group to evolve architecture and deployment on vehicles.
• Translate sensor data into robust state estimates for navigation.

Skills

Strong modern C++

Visual SLAM

LiDAR SLAM

Visual-Inertial Odometry

Mapping and localization

State estimation

Sensor fusion and calibration

Real-time robotics systems

Deploying SLAM on robots/Vehicles

Tools

GTSAM

Ceres

Eigen

ROS/ROS2

Python

Job description

Evolution USA in Palo Alto is seeking a Senior SLAM / Localization Engineer to advance localization, mapping, and state estimation for autonomous robots operating in complex industrial environments. You will work across SLAM, VIO, and sensor fusion using cameras, LiDAR, IMUs and other sensors, with a strong emphasis on real-world deployment.

This role rewards hands-on impact, with opportunities to shape the autonomy architecture as the team scales toward Staff/Principal levels, and includes