SLAM/Localization Engineer

Our client, an early-stage, high-growth company in the robotics space, is seeking a Founding Engineer with deep expertise in embedded engineering and robotics localization. This is a rare opportunity to join a pioneering team at the forefront of innovation, tackling real-world challenges with a focus on vision-based robotics.About the RoleAs a Founding Engineer, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the company's future while taking ownership of their core robotics product. You'll lead the design, development, and optimization of cutting-edge visual navigation systems for drones and autonomous aerial vehicles, ensuring their performance, scalability, and reliability. This is a highly impactful role, perfect for someone who thrives on solving complex problems in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.What You'll Do:Lead the development and optimization of visual navigation systems for large fleets of drones.Design, test, and implement embedded software focused on vision-based robotics, ensuring solutions meet SWAP (Size, Weight, and Power) and performance requirements.Make key decisions on system architecture, balancing execution risk, lead time, and cost for scalable, reliable outcomes.Collaborate with vendors and suppliers to ensure hardware components meet performance standards.Oversee fleet management strategies, drive QA processes for large deployments, and proactively address issues in the field.What We're Looking For-Experience:4+ years in embedded hardware engineering, with at least 2 years focused on systems involving cameras and Visual Inertial Odometry (VIO).Proven experience designing and implementing embedded SLAM architectures or VIO systems for commercial products.Experience working with drones or other autonomous aerial vehicles.4-6 years of experience with visual robotics sensing, particularly with systems that involve cameras.Skills:Expertise in visual robotics sensing, with a strong understanding of embedded hardware and software.Ability to design scalable systems and optimize for SWAP constraints.Hands-on experience in startups or early-stage environments, building products from the ground up.Mindset:Excited to tackle cutting-edge, time-sensitive problems with real-world impact.Passionate about robotics and eager to shape the future of the company's core product.Why Join?Ownership and Impact: Immense responsibility over the product's direction, performance, and deployment.Growth Opportunity: Be part of the founding team and grow with the company as it scales.Competitive Compensation: Base salary of $180K-$210K, plus equity (0.5%-1.5%).In-Person Collaboration: Work on-site in San Francisco in a dynamic, hands-on environment.

Created: 2025-01-24