14 hours ago
Arlington, VA, USAMid Level / Senior
Base Salary
$130k - $180k/yr
Responsibilities
- Integrate Forterra’s localization software onto new vehicle platforms and compute environments.
- Bring up and validate GNSS, IMU, encoder, and other navigation sensors.
- Develop and maintain hardware/software interfaces, sensor drivers, encoder processor modules, and communication interfaces.
- Debug system-level issues from sensor inputs through state-estimation outputs.
- Support vehicle testing, data collection, calibration, and performance validation.
- Collaborate with state-estimation engineers to tune configurations and resolve integration issues.
- Build tools and scripts for calibration, validation, and performance analysis.
- Coordinate localization software versioning and platform-specific dependencies with DevOps to support reliable, reproducible releases.
- Occasionally travel for on-site vehicle bring-up and testing.
Requirements
- B.S. or M.S. in Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 2–8 years of relevant experience in robotics, autonomy, automotive, or embedded systems.
- Understanding of state-estimation concepts including EKF and UKF sufficient for integration and debugging.
- Experience with vehicle testing and field debugging.
- Preferred: familiarity with ROS2 or similar middleware.
- Preferred: experience deploying localization or robotics software to new platforms.
- Preferred: experience developing hardware drivers or communication interfaces using CAN, Ethernet, or serial connections.
Benefits
- US base salary range of $130,000–$180,000, with equity included in most full-time, high-demand roles.
- Three premium healthcare plan options, including an HSA-eligible plan, with Forterra covering 80% of premiums for employees and dependents.
- Company-paid basic life/AD&D and short- and long-term disability insurance, with additional life insurance available for purchase.
- Company holiday calendar including a December winter break.
- 20 days of accrued PTO per year.
- At least 7 weeks of fully paid parental leave for birth or adoption.
- $9,000 annual tuition reimbursement or professional development stipend.
- 401(k) plan with traditional, Roth, and after-tax deferral options and company matching up to 4%.
- Occasional travel is required for on-site vehicle bring-up and testing; the position may require eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.
Categories
EmbeddedRobotics
About Forterra
Forterra builds autonomous mission systems for defense and industrial ground operations, including self-driving kits for land vehicles and coordinated robotic swarms. It develops mission-critical hardware and software for autonomy in GPS-denied and contested environments, supporting military logistics, convoying, and yard/drayage use cases. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Clarksburg, Maryland, the privately held company serves U.S. and allied government programs alongside commercial fleet operators.