Robotics AI Engineer – Calibration, Localization, and Mapping (Robotics AI)

Location: Irvine, CA, United States. The role is primarily fully onsite, with flexible hours; hybrid or remote work may be explored.

Company

hirify.global develops risk-aware embodied AI and autonomous robotic systems for construction, security, mining, manufacturing, and other challenging real-world environments.

What you will do

• Design and implement calibration, localization, and mapping algorithms for autonomous quadrupeds and humanoid robots.
• Develop tools and metrics to validate and benchmark calibration, localization, and mapping subsystems.
• Build clean, efficient, and maintainable production code in C++ and Python.
• Work with multiple sensing modalities and develop environment-agnostic algorithms for downstream autonomy modules.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate and deploy algorithms into real-world robotic systems.

Requirements

• Master’s or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, with expertise in calibration, localization, or 3D mapping.
• Strong foundations in linear algebra, probability, numerical optimization, 3D geometry, Lie theory, and 3D kinematics.
• Practical experience with linear and nonlinear state estimation frameworks, sensor fusion, sensor calibration, and time synchronization.
• Experience with LiDAR-inertial and visual-inertial odometry and SLAM algorithms.
• Strong proficiency in C++ and Python, including modern software engineering practices.
• Understanding of ROS and experience designing, building, and deploying ROS nodes in complex robotic systems.

Nice to have

• Publications or patents in calibration, state estimation, odometry, or SLAM.
• Experience with noisy sensor measurements, outlier-resilient algorithms, and computationally constrained platforms.
• Experience developing efficient real-time algorithms or working with radar, Doppler-LiDAR, GPS, or other sensing modalities.
• Experience with modern version control and project management tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully onsite work in the Irvine, California office with flexible hours to support work-life balance.
• Opportunity to work on autonomous robots deployed in unstructured and previously unknown environments.
• Collaborative environment focused on creativity, resilience, interdisciplinary expertise, and complex robotics challenges.
• Inclusive workplace committed to evaluating candidates and employees based on merit, qualifications, and performance.