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Founding Autonomy Engineer
Job in
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, 94199, USA
Listed on 2026-01-05
Listing for:
Voltair
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-01-05
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Electrical Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
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Key Responsibilities- Multi-Modal Sensor Fusion:
Design and implement robust state estimation pipelines by fusing data from IMUs, mmWave radar, stereo disparity maps, and VIO drivers. - Precision Control & Perching:
Engineer specialized control laws and flight patterns to enable autonomous takeoff, landing, and perching on power grid infrastructure. - Path Planning:
Develop intelligent path planning algorithms that optimize for high-resolution data capture of utility pole equipment while maintaining safe standoff distances. - Hardware Integration:
Collaborate closely with the hardware engineering team to optimize sensor placement and integration. - Safety & Compliance:
Develop Detect and Avoid (DAA) behaviors to ensure safe operation and compliance with evolving FAA regulations.
Skills & Qualifications
- ROS2 Architecture:
Demonstrated experience architecting and managing complex ROS2 graphs for autonomous systems. - State Estimation:
Proven ability to implement and tune sensor fusion algorithms (EKF/UKF). - Simulation to Field:
Experience validating algorithms in high-fidelity simulation (Gazebo) before leading rigorous real-world flight testing.
Mid-Senior level
Employment TypeFull-time
Job FunctionEngineering and Information Technology
IndustriesAviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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