Rover Navigation/Localization Engineer

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:

• 7+ years designing, developing, and testing real world navigation/localization systems for rovers or GPS-denied navigation systems for terrestrial wheeled vehicles  
• Significant experience with odometry based on multiple sensors (e.g. IMU, wheel resolvers, LIDAR, cameras, etc.)  
• Significant experience designing, tuning, developing, analyzing, and verifying Kalman filters, particle filters, or similar for wheeled vehicle navigation/localization  
• Strong familiarity with equations of motion for wheeled vehicles operating on challenging terrain  
• Experience with practical application of visual odometry algorithms  
• Significant experience dealing with real world issues that affect navigation/localization system design and performance, such as invalid data, dropped packets, data latencies, blurry images, and similar  
• Experience supporting a navigation/localization system through the entire lifecycle, from early design through live vehicle operations  
• Strong C++ and Python coding skills  
• Experience developing the tool suite  needed for verification and validation of navigation/localization algorithms and flight software 

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