Diversified Services Network, Inc. (DSN) is seeking a full-time Robotics Localization Software Engineer to join our team in Irving, TX. We offer full benefits, PTO, 401k, and more! If you're looking to grow your career within an extremely reputable, stable Fortune 100 company - let's talk!
Position Overview
Our client, a Fortune 100 industrial manufacturing leader, is seeking a Robotics Localization Software Engineer to join a technical team focused on positioning and localization for autonomous and semi-autonomous systems. This role develops production-quality software that enables machines to robustly localize within their surrounding environment, working within a technical team led by an Architect and Program Manager.
Key Responsibilities
• Develop production-quality C++ software for positioning and localization, including design, documentation, coding, product quality, and validation
• Collaborate with team members to prototype and bring to production algorithms that enable autonomous and semi-autonomous systems to localize robustly within their environment
• Estimate position and altitude, both absolutely and relative to terrain features and static or mobile equipment, implementing filters using perception-based, inertial, and GNSS inputs
• Research and design localization algorithms and software
• Contribute to requirements generation and architecture design considerations for the localization architecture
• Support functional safety software design and validation processes
• Collaborate with and mentor localization team members to help execute team goals
• Participate in all aspects of the development process, across the various phases of the software development lifecycle
• Primarily an in-office role, onsite in Irving, TX
• Occasional work in labs or at proving grounds, requiring PPE and safety glasses
Education & Experience
• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of relevant experience is required OR
• Master's, or PhD in Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science and 2 years of experience is required
Top Skills
• Excellence in developing C++ software
• Fluency in Python
• Strong knowledge of Inertial Measurement Technology and State Estimation
Technical Skills Required
Required:
• Identifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives, helping to analyze the risks and benefits of alternative approaches to reach a decision on resolution
• Uses fact-finding techniques and diagnostic tools to identify problems
• Discovers, analyzes, and resolves software or application problems, including analyzing code, logs, and current systems as part of advanced troubleshooting
• Records and reports specific technical problems, along with the processes and tools used to solve them
• Identifies common issues, problems, and considerations for each phase of the software development life cycle
• Interprets application system designs, program specifications, product development plans, and functional documentation
• Applies structured programming techniques with strong engineering practices, including debugging and profiling skills
Desired:
• 5+ years of Robotics/Autonomous solutions experience illustrating deep technical domain expertise
• Proven experience implementing filtering solutions, including Error State, Kalman, and Extended Kalman filters
• In-depth knowledge of Inertial Measurement technology and Inertial-Based Navigation and/or Guidance Systems
• Ability to survey literature for ideas and convert research papers into production implementations
• Experience with localization, including Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) type approaches, utilization of graph optimization libraries, and overall state estimation
• Knowledge of robotics frameworks such as Robot Operating System (ROS)
• Strong foundation in mathematics and fundamentals (3D geometry, linear algebra, statistical error modeling including Gauss-Markov processes)
• Ability to work in various coordinate system references and perform transformations between them
• Understanding of physics-based modeling, vehicle modeling, and dynamics
Soft Skills
Required:
• Supports team collaboration when solving problems
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Takes ownership of moving ideas from prototype to production
• Adaptable to various phases of development
• Attention to detail
• Takes initiative to research and prototype
• Systems thinking
• Resilient and persistent when encountering complex problems