Robotics Navigation Engineer

The Contested Autonomy & Navigation Branch part of Leidos Non-Kinetic Effects Business Area provides cutting-edge navigation technology for customers who cant rely on GPS alone and we need your help! Were looking for a Robotics Navigation Engineer to join our team in the Rocket City Huntsville AL!

This position offers both analytic and hands-on tasks including development simulation analysis and field testing of navigation algorithms. We perform research development and advanced prototyping for DARPA NASA Air Force Research Laboratory Office of Naval Research and Army Combat Capabilities Development Command engineering centers. These customers need to get our advanced technology into the field! Youll work with other engineers in small teams using spiral or agile development to meet aggressive schedules aimed at near-term field demonstrations.

Are you excited about making advanced technologies work in the real world Then we want you on our team! For more information about the work we do please visit: note: This role is located in Huntsville AL. There may be opportunity to telework up to 1 day/week.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop algorithms for real-time GPS-denied navigation of robotic platforms.
• Navigate a variety of platforms including aircraft ships ground vehicles and pedestrians.
• Use multiple sensor fusion algorithms including extended Kalman filters unscented Kalman filters particle filters and factor graphs.
• Fuse simulated and real-world sensor inputs from inertial sensors GPS altimeters cameras lidar odometers and ranging radios.
• Use computer vision techniques like feature matching SLAM and visual odometry to extract navigation measurements from imagery.
• Work within a team of 3-5 engineers to test algorithms on demonstration hardware.
• Travel with the team to demonstrate systems in real-world conditions; typically lasts 1-2 weeks and occurs 3-4 times a year.
• Present techniques solutions and results to the team and to customers.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in advanced technical field (electrical engineering software engineering aerospace engineering mechanical engineering or equivalent) and 4 years of prior relevant experience or masters degree with 2 years of prior relevant experience.
• 2 years of relevant experience with one or more sensor fusion algorithms: extended Kalman filters unscented Kalman filters particle filters or factor graphs.
• Programming & analysis experience in MATLAB.
• Must be a US Citizen
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance after hiring.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters or PhD Degree in one of the majors listed above.
• Experience with one or more of the sensors listed above especially inertial sensors.
• Experience deploying navigation algorithms to real-time applications.
• Experience with computer vision techniques.
• Experience with machine learning particularly convolutional neural networks.
• Experience with Linux C and/or Python.
• Experience with version control tools especially Git or Subversion.
• Experience with autonomous system development through robotics competitions.
• Existing US security clearance (Secret or above).

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