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Yes, I want to. achieve greatness.

Senior Robotics Engineer – State Estimation & Sensor Fusion (UAV) (w/m/d) Based in the EU. Working in remote setups. Grounded in reality.

21 / 05 / 2026   Job-Nr.: 216418
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You are joining an international deep-tech startup working on advanced drone technology.

The founding context is shaped by real-world urgency — the defence relevance is not theoretical, and the technology is needed today.

The company operates precisely at the intersection of: research | real-world application | go-to-market execution

This is a setup for engineers who:

  • are comfortable operating under uncertainty
  • take ownership and drive things forward
  • understand that technology only matters when it performs outside controlled environments

You should therefore ask yourself honestly:
Do I want the technology I build to be used in a dual-use context, including defence applications?


Klagenfurt, Graz, Linz, Wien, Innsbruck, Villach, Salzburg, München, Passau, Ingolstadt, Aachen, Braunschweig, Österreich
Data Science, BI & DWH

Responsibilities

  • A core part of your work is the analysis of real drone flights
  • When you implement a change, it is deployed to the system, tested in real-world conditions, and you verify whether it performs reliably outside of ideal scenarios.

 

You will work on concrete questions such as:

  • Why does the drone slowly drift away from its planned trajectory after several kilometers of flight?
  • Why does the position estimation degrade during aggressive flight maneuvers?
  • Why does the camera provide different motion information than the IMU?

 

To solve these problems, you will analyze:

  • Flight logs and reconstructed trajectories
  • IMU, camera, GNSS/GPS, LiDAR, and speed-sensor data
  • Drift and odometry behavior
  • Kalman-filter states, residuals, and sensor-fusion outputs
  • Timing, synchronization, and data pipelines between different hardware components

Skillset

  • You have a strong academic background (bachelor/master), typically in robotics, computer science, technical physics, aerospace engineering, or a related technical discipline
  • You bring at least 3 years of experience with state estimation and localization algorithms in real-world robotic systems 
  • You have experience in sensor fusion and localization: Kalman filters (EKF/UKF), visual-inertial odometry (VIO), IMU data, GNSS/GPS, camera, or LiDAR data in real-world applications
  • You are proficient in embedded software development, with C++ skills and Linux-based environments, as well as experience using Python for flight-log analysis, debugging, and data analysis
  • You possess solid mathematical foundation and are able to reason about models and uncertainty in complex systems
  • You are fluent in English and comfortable collaborating in an international team; knowledge of Ukrainian or Russian is a plus

What you can look forward to

  • Startup character, but financially secured for the coming years, supported in part by Austrian funding programs and investors
  • You can work from anywhere; meetings for technical exchange are held remotely
  • You will join a genuinely supportive and kind team — a place where different life realities are understood and respected
  • At the same time, the team works hard because it knows what it is building for: a strong mix of Silicon Valley mindset and pragmatism

Additional

  • If a specific job title is important to you, that can be aligned - what matters more is the output
  • Compensation is open for discussion; while this is a startup, salary is not just base pay — let’s discuss overall packages and individual needs openly

Benefits


Salary range

EUR 4.600 EUR 6.000

Minimum salary

EUR 4.600 gross/month (on full-time basis)

Your possible salary

The salary is between EUR 4.600 and EUR 6.000 gross / month (on a full-time basis), depending on qualifications and professional experience.


Sounds interesting?

Apply NOW and find out more about the position! If you have any questions in advance, Verena Herrmann v.herrmann@kern-partner.at looks forward to hearing from you.


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