Senior Robotics Engineer – Visual Odometry & State Estimation (m/f/d)

Permanent employee, Full-time · Bordeaux

Your mission

Develop and deploy robust Visual Odometry (VO) and Visual-Inertial Odometry (VIO) systems for real-time state estimation in GPS-denied scenarios.
Fuse vision, IMU, magnetometer, and optional RTK data using EKF, UKF, or custom fusion pipelines.
Build and tune perception modules for drift-minimized, low-latency localization.
Collaborate with autonomy and controls teams to close the loop between perception → control → actuation.
Optimize VO/VIO pipelines for deployment on embedded systems (Jetson, PX4, NXP, RTOS).
Run experiments in simulation (AirSim, Isaac Sim) and validate in real-world UAV deployments under degraded sensing conditions.

Your profile

Experience with Visual Odometry, VIO, or SLAM on real robotic systems — ideally in GPS-denied conditions.
Strong skills in C++ (core systems), Python (tooling, prototyping), and ROS2 (node, topics, launch).
Familiar with camera/IMU calibration and sensor fusion techniques (e.g., Kalibr, GTSAM, Ceres).
Familiar with SLAM/VO systems like ORB-SLAM, VINS-Fusion, OpenVINS, or equivalent.
Experience deploying and debugging code on resource-constrained embedded platforms.
Comfortable with testing in dynamic, imperfect environments — and making things work under pressure

Nice to have:

Knowledge of multi-agent localization, swarm coordination, or relative positioning between UAVs.
Experience with map-building or loop closure under visual-only constraints.
Understanding of trajectory optimization or MPC-based controllers linked to real-time VO.
Past experience with low-light, high-vibration, or high-speed environments.

Why us?

Join us to shape the future of AI-driven defense!

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The world is changing. Exponential technologies are enabling new types of security threats. We are committed to staying ahead by building nimble, scalable, and cost-effective defences. We are looking for passionate developers who are eager to create exceptional products, safeguard our freedom, and strengthen the resilience of democracies.

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About us

We are a defence-tech start-up specializing in machine vision solutions. If you have a passion for cutting-edge innovation, and drive to use your skills to create next generation solutions, this is an opportunity for you!

What we do: We are developing solutions that enable computers and sensors to collaborate as teams, working together to address emerging security challenges. Our primary mission is to defend against AI-powered asymmetric threats at scale, such as drone swarms and other UXVs.

Who we are: Based in Munich, Berlin and Toulouse we are rapidly expanding across Europe with plans to open more office hubs soon. We embrace a hybrid work culture - valuing the collaborations that happens in the office, while also empowering our team members to work remotely with responsibility and autonomy.

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