Staff Software Engineer, Localization

Stack

Responsibilities

• ▹Own one or more core areas of the localization stack (LiDAR-inertial-GNSS state estimation, 3D mapping and map maintenance, or sensor calibration) on real hardware at active airports
• ▹Contribute across the localization and mapping pipeline: sensor integration, performance tuning, regression testing and deployment to new operating environments
• ▹Design and build online validation that monitors localization integrity and cross-sensor consistency during live missions, detects drift and integrates with the vehicle's safety architecture
• ▹Develop tooling for diagnostics, health logging and post-mission analysis
• ▹Contribute to the regression, validation and release-gating approach for localization changes deployed to active airports
• ▹Deploy, test and iterate using data from real autonomous operations

Requirements

• ▹8+ years in robotics or autonomous vehicles, owning localization or state-estimation systems through production deployment on real hardware
• ▹Deep practical grounding in multi-sensor fusion and state estimation across LiDAR, IMU, GNSS and cameras
• ▹Demonstrated technical leadership: driving architecture across teams, setting direction and being the escalation point on hard estimation problems
• ▹Strong command of non-linear optimization (Ceres, GTSAM, g2o) and/or filtering (EKF, UKF), with judgment on when each applies
• ▹Strong modern C++ (C++17+) and deep working experience with Linux and ROS/ROS2
• ▹Understanding of how calibration quality propagates through localization and perception, and how localization errors propagate into the safety case
• ▹BS or MS in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or a related field

Nice to have

• ▹MS or PhD with a focus on localization, state estimation or calibration
• ▹Hands-on experience with multi-sensor calibration: intrinsic, extrinsic and temporal
• ▹Experience with factor graphs, graph-based SLAM or open-source tools like GLIM, LIO-SAM, Cartographer, Kalibr, Ceres, GTSAM
• ▹Experience building online/runtime monitoring and defining safety-relevant thresholds within a safety monitoring architecture
• ▹Track record of taking an autonomous system toward driverless operation

About the company

AeroVect is transforming ground handling with autonomy, redefining how airlines and ground service providers around the globe run day-to-day operations. It is a Series A company backed by top-tier investors in aviation and autonomous driving.