State Estimation Software Engineer

About the role

Destinus develops unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for defense applications and is looking for a State Estimation Software Engineer to design, implement and test algorithms that enable accurate UAV navigation and localization. The role focuses on developing cutting-edge visual-based navigation systems.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and improve state estimation algorithms that fuse sensor data from IMUs, GPS, cameras and other sources into position, velocity and orientation estimates.
• Work with actual hardware systems so that the algorithms perform reliably in operational conditions.
• Build comprehensive testing frameworks to validate estimation performance across existing datasets and edge cases.

Required profile

• MS or PhD in Robotics, Control Systems, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science or a related field.
• 5+ years of professional experience implementing state estimation systems.
• Track record of testing and validating complex software systems.

Required skills

• Deep understanding of estimation techniques.
• Strong programming skills in C++.
• Experience deploying algorithms on embedded or real-time systems.
• Nice to have: experience with UAV or robotic systems, visual-inertial systems, and optimization or probabilistic robotics.

What we offer

• Direct exposure to cutting-edge robotics and machine learning projects.
• Hands-on experience with real-world robotics.
• Flexible working arrangement.