Software Engineer, Localization
Mach IndustriesBase Salary
$125k - $220k/yr
Responsibilities
- Prototype and productionize vision-navigation and targeting features from simulation through hardware-in-the-loop and flight using production C++.
- Develop measurement models from EO, IR, RF, and radar detections and make estimators decision-aware without corrupting state.
- Stabilize GNSS-to-VIO handover using adaptive covariances, gating, hysteresis, and reset-less alignment.
- Build and optimize real-time Linux and embedded software, including CPU/GPU profiling and vectorization, with optional CUDA/TensorRT deployment on Jetson hardware.
- Own calibration and time synchronization across IMUs, cameras, radar, LiDAR, and GNSS, and validate results in flight.
- Create evaluation pipelines and dashboards for drift, handover stability, relocalization, and track quality.
- Implement fault detection and graceful degradation for blur, low light, vibration, and RF denial.
- Integrate maps, magnetics, and radar for long-term consistency and robust loop closure.
Requirements
- At least five years of experience with a BS, MS, or PhD in computer science, robotics, electrical or aerospace engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Strong modern C++ development on Linux, Python for tooling and analysis, and disciplined debugging, profiling, and testing practices.
- Expertise in error-state EKF/UKF, factor graphs, nonlinear least-squares, observability, and covariance tuning, including Ceres or GTSAM.
- Experience with VIO/SLAM, camera models, optical flow, feature tracking, and deep learning for detection, segmentation, or pose estimation using PyTorch.
- Experience integrating IMUs, GNSS/RTK, cameras, LiDAR, radar, magnetometers, and barometers.
- Proven ability to deliver research into production and conduct field testing on real platforms.
- Preferred experience with CUDA, TensorRT, ONNX Runtime, NVIDIA Jetson, ROS 2, PX4, ArduPilot, SQL, Parquet, Rust, and Docker.
- Experience with contested or denied RF, low-light or night conditions, and high-vibration environments is preferred.
- Candidates may need authorization to receive technology controlled under U.S. export-control laws without sponsorship for an export license.
Benefits
- Health insurance, retirement plans, and professional development opportunities are offered.
- The role may require U.S. export-control authorization without sponsorship for an export license.
- Employment authorization is verified through E-Verify.
About Mach Industries
Mach Industries is a defense manufacturing company that develops and produces unmanned aerospace and defense systems, along with the infrastructure required to manufacture them at scale. Its product portfolio includes strike aircraft, long-range munitions, high-altitude platforms, counter-drone systems, and propulsion technologies designed for military applications. The company follows a vertically integrated approach, designing and manufacturing key components and systems in-house to support production, testing, and deployment. Mach Industries also operates a decentralized manufacturing network that supports the production of defense hardware and related components. In addition to developing operational systems, the company provides capabilities in propulsion, energetics, testing, and advanced manufacturing for defense and aerospace applications.