Autonomy Engineer - State Estimation

Tycho.AI • Cambridge, MA

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About The Position

As an Autonomy Engineer - State Estimation at Tycho.AI, you will design, build, and validate state estimation systems for intelligent autonomous vehicles. You will collaborate with a cross-functional team of electrical, mechanical, and software experts to explore new concepts through rapid, iterative prototyping. We are seeking adaptable engineers who collaborate effectively across disciplines, brainstorm innovative ideas, and navigate through emerging embedded technologies. Most importantly, you should have a proven ability to drive a concept through the prototype phase and excel in hardware/software co-development.

Requirements

• Master’s or PhD degree in Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, or a related field; or equivalent working experience.
• Proficiency in C/C++ with experience shipping production-grade software.
• Strong foundation in state estimation algorithms, including Kalman filters, complementary filters, and optimization-based smoothing (e.g., using factor graphs).
• Experience with GPS-denied and visual navigation techniques, such as visual-inertial odometry (VIO).
• Solid background in linear algebra, probability theory, and optimization.
• Working understanding of rotorcraft and fixed-wing aircraft flight dynamics.
• Hands-on experience implementing state estimation software on real robotics vehicles.
• Comfortable developing and reasoning about multi-threaded real-time systems.

Nice To Haves

• Experience writing microcontroller code and working with embedded robotics platforms, such as NVIDIA Jetson.
• Experience building vehicle dynamics simulations based on flight test data.
• Experience with multi-modal sensor fusion and calibration.
• Experience with target detection and tracking, preferably using multi-modal sensor data.
• Familiarity with open-source flight control systems, such as Ardupilot and PX4.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain autonomy software for motion planning, trajectory optimization, and flight control.
• Integrate systems into real-world platforms, bridging research and production.
• Stay current on research and apply state-of-the-art techniques.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, meaningful equity, and generous benefits package.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level