Navigation Engineer
Core
Build tightly coupled navigation systems for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) by fusing GNSS, optical, and magnetic navigational aids to estimate vehicle pose.
Role type
Navigation Engineer (UAV)
Builds
Next-generation navigation systems for autonomous defense platforms
Domain
Defense technology / Aerospace / Autonomous Systems
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
sensor fusion algorithms, GNSS integration, visual-inertial odometry (VIO), inertial sensor characterization, embedded C++ development, navigation error covariance propagation
Preferred skills
high-altitude monocular SLAM, LEO constellation PNT, magnetometer-based pose estimation, aerospace systems experience
Technologies
C++, GNSS, IMU, VIO, SLAM, magnetometers
Responsibilities
Develop sensor fusion algorithms to estimate UAV pose; Integrate GNSS and LEO constellation navigational aids; Implement optical techniques for pose estimation; Characterize and integrate inertial sensors; Build algorithm validation tools and infrastructure