Staff Robotics Engineer: Navigation, SLAM & Localization

Fruition Group US; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Fruition Group US seeks a Robotics Navigation & Localization Engineer to enable humanoid robots to safely navigate industrial environments. You will own localization, mapping, sensor fusion and motion planning for robust real-world deployment.

You will fuse camera, depth, LiDAR, and IMU data, combining classical robotics with learned perception. Experience with SLAM, state estimation, and motion planning in industrial settings is essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering robotics software
• Experience with real-world deployments of mobile robots
• Hands-on calibration of sensors and multi-sensor systems

Responsibilities

• Develop localization, SLAM, state estimation and mapping for real-world robotic platforms.
• Build navigation and motion-planning for cluttered, human-occupied environments.
• Fuse camera, depth, LiDAR, and IMU data to improve pose estimation.
• Combine classical robotics with learned perception in collaboration with ML teams.
• Debug deployed systems, improve robustness and validate performance in field deployments.
• Collaborate with controls and hardware teams on sensor calibration and interfaces.

Skills

SLAM/localization

Navigation

Sensor fusion

C++

Python

LiDAR

Cameras

Depth sensors

Motion planning

3D geometry

Calibration

Job description

Fruition Group US seeks a Robotics Navigation & Localization Engineer to enable humanoid robots to safely navigate industrial environments. You will own localization, mapping, sensor fusion and motion planning for robust real-world deployment.

You will fuse camera, depth, LiDAR, and IMU data, combining classical robotics with learned perception. Experience with SLAM, state estimation, and motion planning in industrial settings is essential.