Mapping Engineer

Job Description

We are looking for a Mapping Engineer to own the creation and validation of the high-definition maps that our autonomous tractors drive on. AeroVect builds category-defining autonomy for airport airside operations, and every deployment depends on accurate, safe, production-grade maps of structured, low-speed environments — taxiways, aircraft stands, and indoor baggage halls. This is a hands-on, end-to-end ownership role based on-site in Atlanta.

Responsibilities

• Own the mapping request queue end to end: intake requests, clarify requirements with the requester, scope the work, and communicate status through to completion.
• Create and edit HD maps (lanes, intersections, routes, regulatory elements, goal poses) using JOSM and our in-house lanelet tooling on the Lanelet2 / OpenStreetMap data model.
• Submit map changes as pull requests through the map repository, following our "maps as code" workflow and getting them green through Map CI (validation, connectivity, and path-feasibility checks).
• Validate every change in simulation first, then test on the tractor in Atlanta as needed.
• Capture evidence (sim videos, test results, before/after diffs) and document testing results.
• Maintain map hygiene — pruning duplicates, keeping naming and versioning consistent, and documenting the process so it scales beyond one person.
• Capture evidence (sim videos, test results, before/after diffs) and document testing results.
• Maintain map hygiene — pruning duplicates, keeping naming and versioning consistent, and documenting the process so it scales beyond one person.
• Coordinate with external mapping vendors to validate and integrate large-scale map deliveries.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree (completed or in progress) in Computer Science, Geomatics/GIS, Robotics, Engineering, or a related field — or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical, safety-minded approach to repetitive, high-stakes work.
• Comfort with Git and a standard pull-request / code-review workflow.
• Basic scripting ability (Python preferred) and comfort working on Linux and the command line.
• A strong sense of ownership, clear written communication, and the ability to keep a request queue organized under shifting priorities.
• Based in or willing to relocate to Atlanta, and comfortable working on-site with the vehicle.

Preferred

• Experience with mapping or GIS tools (JOSM, QGIS, OpenStreetMap) or HD map formats (Lanelet2, OpenDRIVE).
• Exposure to ROS / ROS2 and autonomy stacks.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, AWS S3, or simulation tools such as CARLA.
• Geospatial fundamentals: coordinate frames, aerial imagery alignment, point clouds.
• Experience working in a fast-moving startup environment.