(H/F) R&D

(H/F) R&D - Perception, Mapping and Navigation Engineer Apply for the (H/F) R&D - Perception, Mapping and Navigation Engineer role at Wandercraft in Paris, Île-de-France, France. Our AI & Control Team is growing to meet new challenges Our personal exoskeleton is evolving to operate in increasingly complex environments. To achieve this, it must be able to understand its surroundings in order to assist users with safe and robust navigation around various obstacles. In addition, since 2025, Wandercraft has been venturing into humanoid robotics in close collaboration with the Renault Group. We are leveraging our expertise in bipedal robotics and expanding our autonomy skills for these robots. They will need to be able to locate objects of interest and estimate their poses. They will then need to understand their environment in order to navigate reliably and autonomously to fulfill our customers’ various use cases. To this end, we are creating a team dedicated to perception and navigation. This team will be responsible for developing the knowledge and codebase needed to address these new challenges. We will explore various state-of-the-art techniques, whether based on machine learning, classical computer vision, or model-based control. The Perception, Mapping, and Navigation team is part of the AI & Control department and works closely with other members of this department. It also collaborates regularly with other R&D teams: embedded software, electronics, and mechanics. Responsibilities Selecting the most suitable vision/perception sensors for our needs Conducting literature reviews related to ongoing projects Presenting the latest innovations from the literature or internally developed algorithms to the team Developing algorithms for object detection, pose estimation, or feature recognition Creating a map of the environment that can be used to understand and navigate it Developing navigation and control algorithms for various robots, including autonomous navigation for humanoid robots and navigation assistance for exoskeletons Working closely with other teams to ensure the overall performance of the algorithms Testing on real robots and in simulation Traveling to customer sites (e.g., healthcare centers or factories) to ensure algorithms function properly in real-world conditions and making corrections as needed Automated testing, code quality, and designing verification pipelines to ensure non-regression Qualifications Engineering degree or PhD in perception, navigation, machine learning, robotics, or a similar field Strong experience (~6+ years) in a company working on perception or navigation subjects Academic experience valued, particularly in relation to perception or the use of point clouds, navigation or optimal control, machine learning, etc. Creativity, innovation: ability to develop new things with a limited existing base and to make prototypes Interest in experimentation and adapting algorithms to the constraints of the field and a commercial product Experience in software development (Python/C++) Experience in team software development (modularity, responding to specifications, continuous integration, etc.) Comfortable with linear algebra (matrix calculations), kinematics, and physical modeling (reference frame changes, odometry, etc.) Rigorous, able to proofread your work and explain your calculations or algorithms clearly Curious and have good analytical skills, enabling you to monitor technological developments effectively and learn from scientific literature or meetings at conferences Skills Python : expert C++ : expert Navigation (path planning, path tracking...) : expert Machine learning (data analysis, augmentation, labeling, validation) : autonomous Continuous analysis of the state of the art in the field : autonomous Software development best practices, continuous integration, automated testing : autonomous Seniority level: Mid-Senior level Employment type: Full-time Job function: Other Industries: Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Wandercraft by 2x. Apply now and join us in shaping the future of human mobility. #J-18808-Ljbffr