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Company: PhoQtek Labs Private LimitedLocation: Hyderabad (On-site)Start Date: ImmediateAbout the RoleYou will work on building and validating the GPS-denied navigation stack for GarudaNAV, PhoQtek visual navigation system for autonomous drones. This includes VIO, SLAM, sensor fusion, and integrating perception outputs into flight control systems. As a startup, we also value candidates who can contribute across software, hardware, testing, and rapid prototyping.Core ResponsibilitiesGPS - Denied Navigation Development• Implement, test, and tune Visual–Inertial Odometry (VIO) pipelines• Develop visual navigation and SLAM systems (ORB-SLAM, VINS-Fusion,SVO, etc.)• Work on sensor fusion (IMU + Camera + Barometer + optical flow)• Build pipelines for monocular/stereo/depth camera–based navigation• Optimize perception models for Jetson Orin Nano/NX• Integrate navigation outputs into PX4/ArduPilot for autonomous flight• Debug real-world issues in GPS-denied flight environmentsStartup-Environment Contributions• Support hardware integration: Jetson setup, camera rigs, sensorcalibration• Assist during indoor/outdoor flight tests and dataset collection• Maintain documentation, experiments, logs, and test results• Work with robotics engineers on rapid prototyping and quick iterations- • Help in simulation setups (Gazebo / Air Sim / PX4-SITL) when requiredRequired Skills• Strong fundamentals in CV / Robotics / State Estimation• Hands-on experience with any VIO or SLAM framework• Python and/or C++ proficiency• Understanding of IMU processing, feature tracking, and pose estimation• Exposure to Jetson edge devices and camera/IMU hardware• Familiarity with PX4/ArduPilot, ROS/ROS2, or MAVLink is a plusGood to Have• Experience with CUDA/TensorRT acceleration• Knowledge of EKF2, Kalman filters, or nonlinear optimization• Prior drone autonomy or robotics competition work• Experience with RealSense, depth cameras, stereo rigs, or optical flowsensorsWho Should Apply• 1/3 years experience or post docs, Final-year students or early-career engineers interested in autonomous systems• People who love solving hard problems in navigation without GPS• Builders who enjoy hands-on testing, fast execution, and startupautonomyWhat You’ll Gain• Direct exposure to real GPS-denied drone autonomy R&D• Ability to work end-to-end: algorithm - Jetson onboard - PX4 - field tests• Fast-paced learning with real responsibility• Strong pathway to a full-time R&D role based on performance