Develop and maintain intrinsic and extrinsic calibration algorithms for cameras, lidar, radar, and IMU sensors, and set the technical strategy for these systems.

Build online/self-calibration systems that detect and correct sensor drift or misalignment over the life of the vehicle.

Characterize sensor uncertainty and noise models to support downstream localization and perception fusion, anticipating failure modes before they arise in the field.

Design and maintain tooling for factory calibration, field recalibration, and post-maintenance verification.

Develop and evangelize metrics and automated checks to validate calibration quality and flag degraded sensors.

Troubleshoot calibration issues found in the field or in simulation, driving root-cause fixes and serving as a technical escalation point for complex or ambiguous calibration problems.

Collaborate closely with Localization, Mapping, Perception, and Hardware teams, and guide sensor selection strategy in partnership with Hardware and Sensors teams.

Mentor other engineers and represent CLAM in cross-functional design reviews.

What you'll bring:

Strong technical background. BS, MS, or PhD with academic or industry experience in sensor calibration, computer vision, or robotics.

Skilled in C++ with strong software engineering fundamentals, and experience building high-reliability deployed applications. Code is your craft.

Experience with intrinsic and extrinsic calibration techniques (e.g., camera-lidar calibration, hand-eye calibration, target-based and targetless methods).

Senior Software Engineer, Localization

Responsibilities

Qualification

Required

Preferred

Benefits

Company

Kodiak

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