Autonomy - State Estimation Engineer jobs in United States
cer-icon
Apply on Employer Site
company-logo

Neros Technologies · 4 months ago

Autonomy - State Estimation Engineer

Neros Technologies is a defense technology company focused on rebuilding America’s drone industrial base. They are seeking an Autonomy State Estimation Engineer responsible for developing, implementing, and optimizing state estimation algorithms for drones, collaborating with various teams to ensure reliable performance in diverse operational conditions.

DronesIndustrial AutomationMachinery ManufacturingManufacturing

Responsibilities

Designing and implementing state estimation algorithms, including sensor fusion techniques for IMUs, GPS, cameras, and other onboard sensors
Developing real-time software to run estimation algorithms on embedded systems
Testing and validating state estimation solutions in both simulated and real-world drone environments
Debugging and improving estimation performance under challenging conditions such as sensor noise, environmental disturbances, and hardware constraints
Collaborating with autonomy, controls, and perception teams to integrate state estimation with navigation and flight systems

Qualification

State estimation algorithmsSensor fusion techniquesEmbedded systems programmingC++PythonMathematical skillsAnalytical skillsSimulation toolsSensor technologies

Required

3+ years of experience developing state estimation algorithms for robotics, drones, or similar system
Strong knowledge of sensor fusion techniques such as Kalman filters, extended Kalman filters (EKF), or particle filters
Proficiency in programming languages such as C++ or Python
Experience implementing algorithms on embedded systems or real-time platforms
Familiarity with sensor technologies like IMU, GPS, cameras, and lidar
Strong mathematical and analytical skills, particularly in linear algebra, probability, and optimization
Experience with simulation tools and frameworks (e.g., Gazebo, Mujoco, etc)

Benefits

Highly competitive equity grants are considered part of Neros' total compensation package.

Company

Neros Technologies

twittertwitter
company-logo
Neros Technologies is a defense technology company specializing in the development and manufacturing of advanced unmanned aerial systems.

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$119.5M
Key Investors
Sequoia CapitalVy Capital
2025-11-10Series B· $75M
2025-03-17Series A· $35M
2024-05-20Seed· $9.5M

Leadership Team

leader-logo
Soren Monroe-Anderson
Co-Founder & CEO
linkedin
leader-logo
Olaf Hichwa
Co-Founder and CTO
linkedin
Company data provided by crunchbase