Robotics Navigation Engineer

Robotics Navigation Engineer

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Description

Job Description:

The Guidance Navigation and Control Branch of the Leidos Innovation Center provides cutting-edge navigation for customers who can't rely on GPS alone, and we need your help in the Rocket City (Huntsville, AL)! This position offers both analytic and hands-on tasks, including development, simulation, analysis, and field testing of navigation algorithms. We perform research, development, and advanced prototyping for DARPA, NASA, Air Force Research Laboratory, Office of Naval Research, and Army Combat Capabilities Development Command engineering centers. These customers need to get our advanced technology into the field! You'll work with other engineers in small teams using spiral or agile development to meet aggressive schedules aimed at near-term field demonstrations. Are you excited about making advanced technologies work in the real world? Then we want you on our team!

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop and analyze algorithms for real-time GPS-denied navigation of robotic platforms
• Use multiple sensor fusion algorithms, including extended Kalman filters, unscented Kalman filters, particle filters, and factor graphs
• Fuse simulated and real-world sensor inputs from inertial sensors, GPS, altimeters, cameras, lidar, odometers, and ranging radios
• Use computer vision techniques like feature matching, SLAM, and visual odometry to extract navigation measurements from imagery
• Navigate a variety of platforms, including aircraft, ships, ground vehicles, and pedestrians
• Work within a team of 3-5 engineers to test algorithms on demonstration hardware
• Travel with the team to demonstrate systems in real-world conditions; typically lasts 1-2 weeks and occurs 3-4 times a year

• Bachelor's Degree in advanced technical field: electrical engineering, software engineering, aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or equivalent and 2+ years of experience or Master's Degree and less than 2 years of prior relevant experience.
• 2+ years of relevant experience with one or more sensor fusion algorithms: extended Kalman filters, unscented Kalman filters, particle filters, or factor graphs
• Programming & analysis experience in MATLAB
• Must be a US Citizen
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance after hiring

• Master's or PhD Degree in one of the majors listed above
• Experience with one or more of the sensors listed above
• Experience deploying navigation algorithms to real-time applications
• Experience with computer vision techniques
• Experience with machine learning, particularly convolutional neural networks
• Experience with Linux, C, and/or Python
• Experience with version control tools, especially Git or Subversion
• Experience with autonomous system development through robotics competitions
• Active security clearance at Secret or above