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Software Engineer, Robot Autonomy (Localisation & State Estimation)

Salary not disclosed3+ yearsOnsite

  • Engineering
  • Switzerland
  • Full time
  • 4d ago

About the role

As a Software Engineer on the Robot Autonomy team, you will design and own the state estimation systems that enable robots to determine their position, orientation, and velocity. You will fuse data from diverse sensors to ensure reliable performance in complex, real-world environments. This is a hands-on role focused on building robust, field-tested solutions for autonomous security platforms.

Responsibilities

  • Design and ship real-time estimators for position, orientation, velocity, and angular velocity across robot platforms.
  • Fuse data from multiple sensors while handling noise, asynchronous measurements, and calibration errors.
  • Develop reusable estimation components and interfaces tailored to different platform dynamics.
  • Improve localization and odometry performance in challenging, GNSS-denied, or degraded sensing conditions.
  • Integrate state estimation with perception, planning, and control systems to provide reliable data and uncertainty information.
  • Investigate system failures using logs, simulation, and field testing to identify root causes and verify improvements.
  • Build evaluation and testing workflows to ensure estimator performance is measurable and repeatable.

Required skills

  • C++
  • Python
  • ROS 2
  • Nonlinear state estimation
  • Sensor fusion
  • Kalman filtering
  • Uncertainty representation
  • Robotics software development

Nice to have

  • Visual-inertial odometry
  • LiDAR-inertial odometry
  • SLAM
  • GNSS/INS integration
  • GTSAM
  • Ceres
  • Robot dynamics

Qualifications

  • Master's degree or PhD in mechanical engineering, computer science, robotics, electrical engineering, or a related field
  • Equivalent practical experience

Benefits

  • Equity package
  • Career growth opportunities

About the Company

Laelaps AI is a robotics company building intelligent software for physical security. Based in Zurich and backed by visionary investors, the team focuses on creating autonomous systems that handle critical tasks in the real world.

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