Rover Navigation/Localization Engineer

Description

What you'll do:

• Design, prototype, and analyze navigation/localization algorithms for extraplanetary mobility systems using simulated and real data from motor resolvers, IMUs, star trackers, cameras, and lidars 
• Support development of a GNC simulation, sensor models, and tooling for analysis, verification, and validation of rover localization algorithms 
• Analyze localization algorithm performance under real-world conditions such as faulty sensors, invalid data, data dropouts, variable data latencies, and poor lighting conditions 
• Perform Monte Carlo analysis to demonstrate localization algorithm performance to a high degree of statistical significance under nominal and off-nominal conditions 
• Support navigation/localization flight software implementation, testing, and verification 
• Support field testing of localization solutions on multiple test platforms 
• Stand up automated pipelines, test scenarios, test pass/fail criteria, and test reports for localization flight software verification and validation 
• Support live rover operations and troubleshoot any localization issues that may arise during lunar operations 

What you'll bring:

•  Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience 
•  7+ years of experience designing, developing, and testing navigation and localization systems for rovers or GPS-denied navigation systems for terrestrial wheeled vehicles 
•  Experience developing odometry solutions using multiple sensor inputs, including IMUs, wheel encoders or resolvers, LiDAR, cameras, or similar sensors 
•  Experience designing, developing, tuning, analyzing, and verifying Kalman filters, particle filters, or similar estimation algorithms for wheeled vehicle navigation and localization 
•  Experience programming in C++ and Python 

•  Knowledge of equations of motion for wheeled vehicles operating on uneven or off-road terrain 
•  Experience implementing visual odometry algorithms 
•  Experience addressing navigation and localization system performance issues, including invalid data, dropped packets, communication latency, and degraded sensor data 
•  Experience supporting navigation and localization systems throughout the product lifecycle, from design and development through vehicle testing and operations 
•  Experience developing verification and validation tools for navigation and localization algorithms or embedded software 
•  Experience developing navigation or localization systems for autonomous vehicles, planetary rovers, or aerospace applications 
•  Experience with sensor fusion for autonomous systems 
•  Experience with simulation and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing 
•  Experience developing flight software or safety-critical embedded software 
•  Experience with ROS, ROS 2, or similar robotics middleware 
•  Experience working in a Linux development environment

Benefits and Perks

• Join a team of best-in-class engineers building the foundation of planetary surface exploration
• Equity ownership in the company
• Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and mental health support
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Flexible PTO and parental leave
• Home office set up reimbursement
• Weekly lunch stipend, plus complimentary snacks and beverages on-site
• Once a month social hour on-site with food and drinks