We are looking for a digital mapping engineer to design aerial mapping procedures for our drone, implement an automated pipeline for 3D reconstruction, and optimize the 3D maps for use in our front and back ends of our fully-autonomous drone-in-a-box system. You will work with camera and backend engineers in the development of software to provide a complete mapping solution for our system. You will also organize mapping flights and produce site maps for customers. This position is for an on-site employee for our Zurich office.Tasks
Develop automated mapping flight procedures for a fully autonomous drone
Implement a pipeline to automatically process the mapping images and convert the outputs of the 3D reconstruction process to formats needed by the system
Optimize the mapping outputs for front and back end use
Define and implement processes required for interfacing to a third-party processing engine
Be involved in the design and development future mapping needs
Organize drone pilots for customer site mappings and perform mapping flights yourself when possible
Generate mapping outputs for customer sites to be used by our system
Requirements
Strong background in mapping and GIS application engineering
Experience with 3D reconstruction, mesh files, point clouds, and orthomosaics
Experience with 3D graphics (OpenGL and GPU programming, shaders) and accelerated computing
Hands-on experience in building cloud-based mapping tools
Strong programming skills
Open category drone pilot certificate A1/A2/A3
Bachelor or master degree in a relevant field
If you feel you can improve our map generation procedures – get in touch.Sunflower Labs GmbHSunflower Labs has built a remote autonomous security solution for commercial, industrial, agricultural, and residential properties. The Sunflower Beehive System is a unique drone-in-a-box solution built to be fully autonomous from the ground up. The system integrates with existing security cameras and sensors and extends the capabilities of any security system or staff. The system is now commercially available and it is actively deployed with partners like SBB, ADT, Security Robotics, 10 Federal Storage, and others.