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State Estimation Engineer – Localization

General Motors

Develop localization and state-estimation technology that enables autonomous vehicles to determine their position and motion accurately.

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Location

San Francisco, California, United States

Work mode

Remote

Employment

Full-time

Experience

Senior

Visa support

Not Specified

Salary

$1,38,200 – $2,11,700 per year

Official estimated base-salary range. GM’s incentive-pay programme may provide additional compensation.

Opportunity

Job Description

The engineer develops real-time localization algorithms using vehicle, inertial, satellite and environmental sensor information for autonomous driving.

Responsibilities

Develop vehicle-localization and state-estimation algorithms.

Fuse information from multiple automotive sensors.

Improve positioning accuracy and system robustness.

Test algorithms in simulation and on vehicles.

Analyse real-world autonomy data.

Collaborate with perception, mapping and controls teams.

Eligibility

Relevant robotics, electrical, computer or mechanical-engineering qualification.

Experience with state estimation, localization or sensor fusion.

Strong C++ and mathematical programming skills.

Understanding of probability, optimisation and vehicle motion.

Experience developing real-time robotic or autonomous systems.

Required Skills

State estimationLocalizationSensor fusionC++Autonomous vehiclesRoboticsProbabilityReal-time systems

Preferred Skills

Kalman filteringGNSSIMULiDARComputer visionSLAMPythonVehicle dynamics

Application Instructions

Apply through the official GM Careers page. Remote employees living within 50 miles of designated GM locations may be required onsite at least three times per week.

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