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Leads architecture and hands-on development of scalable, mission-critical Funding systems, guiding technical decisions, mentoring engineers, and improving reliability, performance, and delivery across teams.
Principal Engineer, Mapping and Localization
📅 Jan 13
Modern C++RoboticsLocalizationMapping
📜 Description
- Lead localization architecture design, technical roadmaps, and build-versus-buy decisions.
- Develop real-time sensor-fusion, odometry, and global-localization algorithms.
- Build pipelines to generate, maintain, and query high-definition maps.
- Develop priors-based localization, semantic map matching, and localization self-diagnostics.
- Use fleet data and change-detection systems to identify map changes and update HD maps.
- Optimize localization software for embedded compute while maintaining safety and accuracy; mentor engineers and conduct code reviews.
🛠️ Requirements
- M.S. or Ph.D. in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- 7+ years of industry experience in robotics, with at least 4 years dedicated to production-level localization or mapping systems.
- Expert-level Modern C++ (14/17/20) skills, with a deep understanding of memory management, multi-threading, and real-time systems.
- Strong theoretical foundation in probabilistic robotics, including Kalman Filtering (EKF, UKF), nonlinear optimization (Ceres, g2o, GTSAM), and SLAM.
- Deep understanding of 3D geometry, linear algebra, and coordinate transformations (quaternions, SE(3)).
- Familiarity with Eigen, Ceres, PCL, OpenCV, GTSAM
- Experience shipping localization stacks for deployed autonomous vehicles or mobile robots.
- Hands-on experience with LOAM, lego-LOAM, ORB-SLAM, or VINS.
- Experience with CUDA/GPU programming or optimization for ARM-based embedded platforms.
✨ Benefits
- Catered free lunch
- Unlimited snacks and beverages
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- 401(k) plan
Full job description
PlusAI is a Physical AI company pioneering AI-based virtual driver software for factory-built autonomous trucks. Headquartered in Silicon Valley with operations in the United States and Europe, Plus was named by Fast Company as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies. Partners including TRATON GROUP’s Scania, MAN, and International brands, Hyundai Motor Company, Iveco Group, Bosch, and DSV are working with Plus to accelerate the deployment of next-generation autonomous trucks. If you’re ready to make a huge impact and drive the future of autonomy, Plus is looking for talented individuals to join its fast-growing teams.
As a Principal Engineer on our Mapping and Localization team, you will design and implement high-fidelity fusion algorithms that combine LiDAR, Radar, Camera, IMU, and GNSS data with HD Maps to achieve centimeter-level accuracy. You will tackle the hardest edge cases—from GPS-denied tunnels to dynamic construction zones—ensuring our vehicles operate safely in complex L4 ODDs (Operational Design Domains).
PlusAI is a Physical AI company pioneering AI-based virtual driver software for factory-built autonomous trucks. Headquartered in Silicon Valley with operations in the United States and Europe, Plus was named by Fast Company as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies. Partners including TRATON GROUP’s Scania, MAN, and International brands, Hyundai Motor Company, Iveco Group, Bosch, and DSV are working with Plus to accelerate the deployment of next-generation autonomous trucks. If you’re ready to make a huge impact and drive the future of autonomy, Plus is looking for talented individuals to join its fast-growing teams.
Your opportunities joining PlusAI
Work, learn and grow in a highly future-oriented, innovative and dynamic field.
Wide range of opportunities for personal and professional development.
Catered free lunch, unlimited snacks and beverages.
Highly competitive salary and benefits package, including 401(k) plan.
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