SLAM & Navigation Engineer

I. ABOUT VINDYNAMICS:

At VinDynamics, we design safe, affordable, and intelligent humanoid robots to assist in everyday life — robots for everyone. Backed by Vingroup, Vietnam’s leading technology conglomerate, we are on a mission to make advanced robotics accessible, reliable, and beneficial for billions of people worldwide. By combining cutting-edge AI, world-class engineering, and human-centered design, we aim to seamlessly integrate robots into daily life — enhancing safety, productivity, and happiness at home and beyond.

Job Summary: We are building the next generation of humanoid robots that will work alongside humans in real-world environments. As a SLAM & Navigation Engineer at VinDynamics, you will design, implement, and deploy state-of-the-art localization, mapping, and navigation systems that enable our humanoids to move intelligently, safely, and efficiently in complex, dynamic indoor and outdoor environments.

We are hiring across all experience levels (Junior, Mid-Level, Senior). The seniority will be determined based on your depth of experience and technical leadership.

II. RESPONSIBILITIES

• Build and maintain real-time multi-sensor SLAM (LiDAR, cameras, IMU, encoders).
• Develop 2D/3D mapping pipelines that support both navigation and manipulation.
• Develop scalable optimization back-ends for maximum accuracy and robustness.
• Design safe, smooth global/local path planning and navigation in dynamic real-world environments.
• Solve real-world challenges including sensor noise, lighting variations, and dynamic obstacles.
• Optimize the full stack for low latency and low power on embedded hardware.
• Integrate SLAM tightly with perception, locomotion, and motion planning.
• Perform sensor calibration, fusion, real-robot testing, and rapid iteration.
• (Mid/Senior) Mentor juniors and lead technical decisions; (Senior) shape the long-term roadmap.

III. REQUIREMENTS

• BSc/MSc/PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related fields.
• Strong modern C++ & Python (real-time, multi-threaded).
• Proven hands-on SLAM experience on real robots (Junior: strong projects; Mid: 2+ years; Senior: 5+ years & shipped products).
• Solid understanding of sensor modelling, calibration, and multi-sensor fusion.
• Proficiency with optimization libraries (Ceres, g2o, GTSAM) and graph-based SLAM.
• Expert with ROS2; comfortable writing custom nodes, lifecycle management.
• Solid understanding of 2D/3D path planning and motion planning algorithms (hybrid A*, RRT*, PRM).
• Experience with Linux, Git, Docker, CI/CD.
• Nice-to-have: GPU acceleration, legged/humanoid experience, open-source contributions.

** IV. BENEFITS**

• Attractive income, competitive and commensurate with individual capabilities.
• 13th-month salary, gifts on public holidays and special occasions, and performance-based bonuses.
• Meal allowance, annual company trips, health insurance, and exclusive benefits within the Group’s ecosystem.
• Clear career development opportunities aligned with the company’s growth, with access to training programs based on capability and job role.
• A dynamic and open working environment with diverse cultural and sports activities.