Staff Software Engineer: Localization & Mapping for Ops

AeroVect Technologies Inc.; Town of Poland (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

AeroVect Technologies Inc. is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Localization team in Town of Poland, New York. This role involves significant ownership of the localization, mapping, and calibration stack crucial for scaling autonomous ground operations.

The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in robotics and autonomous vehicles, specializing in localization systems, with strong skills in multi-sensor fusion and state estimation. Excellent knowledge of modern C++ and Linux is essential. The position offers an opportunity to impact the future of autonomous aviation.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in robotics or autonomous vehicles with a track record in localization systems.
• Practical grounding in multi-sensor fusion and state estimation.
• Demonstrated technical leadership through architecture and team direction.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of core areas of the localization stack and drive it to production reliability.
• Contribute to the pipeline from sensor integration to deployment in new operating environments.
• Help design online validation to monitor localization integrity during live missions.

Skills

Robotics experience

Multi-sensor fusion

Non-linear optimization

Modern C++ (C++17+)

Linux

ROS/ROS2

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Ceres

GTSAM

g2o

Job description

AeroVect Technologies Inc. is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Localization team in Town of Poland, New York. This role involves significant ownership of the localization, mapping, and calibration stack crucial for scaling autonomous ground operations.

The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in robotics and autonomous vehicles, specializing in localization systems, with strong skills in multi-sensor fusion and state estimation. Excellent knowledge of modern C++ and Linux is essential. The position offers an opportunity to impact the future of autonomous aviation.