GPR · 1 day ago
Mapping and Localization Engineer
Boston, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expGPR, a subsidiary of BTG Positioning Systems, is focused on enhancing self-driving vehicle navigation through innovative mapping and localization solutions. The Mapping and Localization Engineer will develop algorithms and software for radar processing, map generation, and localization, supporting the integration of GPR technology into autonomous vehicle applications.
Industrial Automation
Responsibilities
Develop and refine radar and multi-sensor-based mapping and localization algorithms for autonomous vehicle and mobile robotic applications
Understand key technical and performance trade-offs for Radar-based Localization
Develop algorithms for efficient, large scale map generation of subsurface data
Develop algorithms to efficiently fuse subsurface radar data to create uniform subsurface maps
Develop radar-based signal processing techniques in conjunction with mapping algorithms to generate unique subsurface volumes for localization
Develop and translate product requirements into technical specifications, design elements, and actionable engineering tasks for Software, Mapping, and Localization in GPR’s positioning system
Develop innovative image processing algorithms for robust localization in all environments
Deploy advanced algorithms and machine learning on crowdsourced data to efficiently map large regions of the US and Europe
Innovate novel solutions to base technology and customer application challenges to advance the GPR product performance
Generate and file IP to support the GPR technical “moat”
Qualification
Required
3 years or more experience in programming for professional use
Bachelors in computer science, electrical engineering, Robotics or related field / equivalent knowledge and experience
Experience with software stacks related to product architectures in the area of robotics
Experience building real-time localization or perception pipelines using probabilistic models including Extended Kalman Filters, Particle filters, factor graphs etc
Experience implementing multi-sensor fusion for localization and mapping, combining inputs from sensors like lidar, camera, radar, IMUs, GNSS and other related sensors
Expert at modern C++, Python and other related tools
Strong Linux background with familiarity in timing-sensitive algorithm development and implementation
Strong understanding of performance related design tradeoffs
Experience developing unit, HIL, SIL, and regression testing
Significant exposure to real-time or time critical software requirements (including mutex, and memory mapping)
Preferred
Professional experience developing Automotive Embedded systems
Master's degree in computer science related field or equivalent knowledge and experience
Experience with ROS2 or related DDS-based middleware environments
Experience with automotive communication protocols (CAN, CAN-FD, FlexRay)
Understanding of radar principles, signal processing or information theory
Experience applying machine learning and AI techniques for perception, signal processing and sensor fusion tasks
Fluent in GPU-based algorithm development
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance starting on their first day
Employer sponsored 401(k) with match of 3% regardless of employee contribution after completion of 6-months
9 paid holidays
Unlimited PTO
Business closer between December 25th and the New Year
Company
GPR
At GPR, we are on a mission to help industry leaders unlock the full potential of autonomy through subterranean data.
11-50 employees
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Funding
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Early StageLeadership Team
Tarik Bolat
Cofounder and Advisor
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