[Hiring] Localization Systems Engineer @Glydways

Role Description

You will join a team that is responsible for developing software for localization, calibration, and mapping of robotic ground vehicles, which we lovingly refer to as Glydcars. The team is composed of members with strong backgrounds in:

• Sensor fusion (LIDAR, RADAR, vision processing, UWB radios, inertial sensors, etc.)
• SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping)
• Optimization
• Filtering (Kalman filters, factor graphs, etc.)
• Calibration

Members support development and maintenance of core components of a sophisticated autonomy stack for Glydcars, which operate in a variety of environments including GPS-denied areas. Team members contribute by:

• Writing C++ onboard software
• Peer-reviewing each other’s contributions
• Developing unit, subsystem, and end-to-end tests
• Conducting data analysis (often using Python) in a common software repository

Qualifications

• Experience with requirements management tools (e.g., Jama)
• Familiarity with safety qualification standards related to localization accuracy
• MSc in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related systems engineering field
• Hands-on and flexible/adaptable — willing to get into the details and open to changing approach based on feedback

Requirements

• Be fluent in the localization team's designs at the source-code level, with the ability to understand and reason about C++
• Own the algorithm and test requirements capture process for the localization team
• Write and own simulation and track test scenarios that validate the localization team's systems
• Write and own Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing for the localization team
• Champion strong unit test coverage across the localization team's codebase
• Pursue systems-level solutions in service of the other developers on the localization team
• Work with neighbor teams such as the safety team to fine-tune localization and safety algorithm configuration settings
• Conduct and receive code reviews and requirements reviews

Company Description

Glydways is reimagining what public transit can be. We believe that mobility is the gateway to opportunity—connecting people to housing, education, employment, commerce, and care. By making transportation more accessible, affordable, and sustainable, we empower communities to thrive and unlock economic and social prosperity.

Our mission is to revolutionize transit with a solution that delivers high capacity, exceptional user experiences, unmatched affordability, and minimal environmental impact.

The Glydways system is a groundbreaking network of carbon-neutral, interconnected transit pathways powered by standardized autonomous vehicles on dedicated roadways. Operating 24/7 with on-demand access, it offers personalized and efficient mobility—without the burden of heavy upfront infrastructure costs or ongoing taxpayer subsidies.

With Glydways, we’re building more than a transportation system; we’re creating a future where everyone, everywhere, has the freedom to move.