Senior Autonomy Engineer - State Estimation Lead

Lunar Outpost is seeking a Senior Autonomy Engineer - State Estimation Lead to join their team. The ideal candidate will have a background in developing state estimation systems for robotics and autonomous vehicles, with a strong foundation in estimation theory, uncertainty propagation, and applied filtering.

Requirements

• Experience in research and development of perception and localization in unstructured environments
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Robotic Engineering, or related field
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in developing state estimation systems for robotics, autonomous vehicles, aerospace, or similar domains
• Demonstrated expertise with probabilistic state estimation techniques, including EKF, UKF, factor graphs, or smoothing-based methods
• Experience with global localization or map-referenced estimation techniques, such as terrain matching, image-based localization, or absolute navigation methods
• Strong foundation in estimation theory, uncertainty propagation, observability, and applied filtering
• Expertise in programming languages such as C++, Python, and familiarity with ROS (Robot Operating System)
• Experience leading technical direction or mentoring engineers on complex algorithmic systems

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan
• Four Day Work Week