Wayve
Staff Robotics Engineer, Localization
$276K–$294K
Sunnyvale, California USA +1 · Hybrid · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 13, 2026
- Location
- Sunnyvale, California USA
London, United Kingdom - Education
- MS or PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience (desirable).
- Visa sponsorship
- Visa sponsorship where applicable.
About the job
Leads the architecture, development, validation, and vehicle deployment of real-time localization and state-estimation systems for autonomous vehicles.
What you'll do
- Define the localization architecture and technical roadmap, and develop state-estimation systems combining GNSS, IMU, and wheel odometry.
- Take localization solutions from algorithm design through production implementation, validation, and deployment on real-time vehicle platforms.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship, and coordinate integration across robotics, calibration, controls, sensor, and vehicle-platform teams.
What they ask for
- Practical expertise in localization, state estimation, or sensor fusion, including combining GNSS, IMU, and wheel-odometry measurements.
- Understanding of filtering methods such as EKF or UKF and nonlinear optimization approaches such as factor graphs.
- Production experience with localization or state-estimation systems in robotics, autonomous vehicles, or comparable real-time systems.
- Strong modern C++ skills and Python proficiency, plus experience with validation, benchmarking, and hands-on technical leadership.
Nice to have
- Experience incorporating camera-, LiDAR-, or RADAR-based measurements; with nonlinear optimization libraries such as GTSAM, Ceres, or g2o; or with embedded real-time deployment.
- Familiarity with automotive practices such as MISRA C++, robotics tools such as ROS, Eigen, OpenCV, PCL, or CUDA, or relevant graduate education.
Pay
$276,100 – $293,750 (base salary)
Tools
GNSS, IMU, C++, Python, EKF, UKF, GTSAM, ROS
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