Robotics Localization Engineer

Role at a Glance 

Gecko’s operations and services are growing to new industries and locations. Each quarter, we enter an industry requiring us to scan assets of higher topological complexity and scale. The need for automating parts of the data collection is increasing. The autonomy team aims to improve our operational process by enhancing the robot's position estimation with respect to the asset and automating the robot's motion.

As part of the autonomy team, in this role, you will be contributing to solving the localization problem. The localization stack consists of multiple sensor subsystems, including - IMU, encoders, cameras, and range-based sensors. These sensors feed into our sensor fusion and graph-based localization algorithms.

What you will do

As an experienced member of the localization autonomy team, you will be responsible for developing Sensor Fusion and Graph-Based localization techniques and associated sensor subsystems. 

• Research and develop sensor fusion localization architecture.
• Refine existing odometry and inertial subsystems. Incorporate advanced sensors and data processing algorithms.
• Characterize and tune - sensor and sensor fusion performance.
• Research and develop graph-based optimization techniques for localization (SLAM)
• Deploy and demonstrate your system in the field.

Technologies we use

The localization stack is primarily in Linux, with some sensors requiring other extended platforms. We are currently using ROS as our interprocess communication pipeline. Exposure to the following technologies and skills is preferred - 

• Experience with Linux and command-line tools.
• Familiarity with DevOps or CI/CD – GitHub automation and docker or Jenkins. 
• 4+ years of production-focused C++ software development experience. Strong background in modern C++ ( C++11 and beyond).
• Experience with ROS/2 and perception libraries, including but not limited to  - OpenCV, PCL, and Eigen.
• Understanding different types of Kalman filters and Particle filters for sensor fusion and optimization-based localization techniques.

About You

We would like to hear from you if you have experience building software architecture comprising multiple subsystems designed for iterative development. Enjoy the process of characterizing the performance of your work and the impact it creates on deployment.

• Understand the theory, live the practice - how it should work and how to get it to work.
• Software engineer by trade, a problem solver at the core. 
• Real-world experience in building and maintaining software production environments.
• Desire to have a high impact at a fast-moving startup as a key contributor on a new project and fast-growing team.
• Strong passion for learning and growth. Open to new ideas and technologies. For instance -  DevOps practices and continuous feedback.
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Robotics, or closely related field (or equivalent experience).
• High self-motivation and love of self-directed learning.

Perks

• Open/unlimited PTO
• Stock options/equity
• 401k with company match
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Parental Leave