Research Engineer - Positioning Systems / Indoor Positioning

Research Engineer – Positioning Systems / Indoor Positioning

We are currently partnered with a world-leading research center in the UK conducting cutting-edge research in within the fields of AI and Indoor positioning. The team is looking to expand its headcount with Positioning Research Engineers. This role sits within a systems-focused team tackling real-world problems through cutting-edge research in AI, SLAM, and geospatial data modelling.

This is a permanent opportunity based onsite in Edinburgh, Scotland

Key Responsibilities for this Research Engineer position:

• Design and develop GNSS-alternative navigation systems for mobile and handheld devices
• Apply advanced geospatial data analysis techniques including feature extraction, clustering, classification, and dimensionality reduction
• Contribute to AI-based cooperative SLAM systems and real-time localisation for indoor environments
• Support R&D efforts in multi-sensor fusion, signal processing, and trajectory optimisation
• Collaborate with academic partners and research institutions across the UK
• Translate cutting-edge research into commercial-grade solutions for localisation technologies

Key Requirements:

• PhD in robotics, machine learning, geospatial data science, or a related field
• Strong background in sensors fusion, SLAM, or signal processing
• Proficiency in Python, PyTorch, and modern data science tools (e.g., Pandas)
• Experience in ML-based activity recognition or trajectory prediction
• Commercial R&D experience or a strong record of research publications
• Exposure to computer vision, augmented reality, or autonomous navigation is a plus

Keywords: SLAM / Indoor Positioning / GNSS Alternatives / Geospatial Data / Trajectory Optimisation / Activity Recognition / Machine Learning / Python / PyTorch / Data Science / Signal Processing / AR / Robotics / Navigation Systems / Research Engineering

If you are interested in this Research Engineer position, please send a CV to ts@eu-recruit.com

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