Team Lead Sensors & Calibration (F/M/D)

OUR VISION

When people use our technology to "bridge the gap" between the physical and digital worlds, they don’t just capture reality - they create a new one. In this new reality, they are smarter, more productive, more streamlined, and more creative - because they have the digital foundation to build the world they want to live in.

That’s what NavVis offers in all our products and services: the tools to not just map the world as it is, but to pave the way to a better future. To forge something new. Physical or digital, there is only one reality. And it’s the reality NavVis empowers people to build better. 

THE OPPORTUNITY

At NavVis, we build the world's most advanced mobile mapping systems - hardware & software platforms that capture spatial reality with extraordinary precision. The quality and reliability of every scan we deliver depends on the sensors we calibrate and ship with our products. 

We treat calibration as a core pillar of NavVis' competitive differentiation. The team works across an exceptionally broad technical surface: sensor physics, camera and LiDAR geometry, IMU modelling, production processes, evaluation infrastructure, cloud and local services, and an emerging intersection with ML-based perception. 

We are looking for an experienced Team Lead to head this team within the Mapping & Perception department. You will combine deep sensor expertise with genuine people leadership - setting technical direction, developing your engineers, and driving the calibration product forward with the ambition to build world-class devices. This is a role with high strategic ownership, close ties to device production, and strong cross-team connections. 

If you care deeply about data quality, automation and smoothly running production processes and want to lead a team that is as knowledgeable about our sensors as the vendors who build them - this role is for you. 

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

• Lead, mentor and grow a team of calibration software engineers - setting technical direction, running regular 1:1s, supporting career development, and owning team performance together with the department lead. 

• Own the calibration end to end: the software, the calibration process, and the documentation - from early-stage methodology design through production rollout and ongoing supervision of the calibration process for cameras, LiDARs, IMUs and other sensors. 

• Drive the strategic direction for accuracy, repeatability and scalability of calibration - pushing toward less human-dependent processes, greater automation, and faster iteration cycles from development to production. 

• Develop deep understanding of the sensors NavVis uses by building team knowledge of sensor design, behaviour, and limitations that rivals the vendors themselves. 

• Serve as the primary technical interface between the calibration team, the production floor, and adjacent engineering teams while ensuring rapid feedback loops and smooth cross-functional collaboration. 

• Anticipate and shape how calibration evolves alongside NavVis hardware: new sensors and new form factors, ML-based pipelines, and automation platforms. 

• Identify, escalate, and resolve issues in calibration processes and tooling in close collaboration with the production teams, translating their feedback into software improvements. 

• Contribute hands-on to the codebase where it matters - this role carries a meaningful expert component alongside its leadership responsibilities. 

WHAT WILL HELP YOU SUCCEED IN THE ROLE

• Master's degree or PhD in computer science, electrical engineering, robotics, or a closely related field. 

• 7-10 years of professional software engineering experience with a strong focus on sensor systems - ideally in calibration, sensor fusion, or a closely adjacent domain such as SLAM or machine perception. 

• Hands-on experience working in environments where software engineering intersects with physical device production or hardware integration. 

• Direct experience calibrating cameras, LiDARs and/or IMUs, including knowledge of the underlying geometric models (intrinsics, extrinsics). 

• Strong C++ development skills in a production codebase, and solid Python for tooling, scripting and automation.  

• Demonstrated experience leading or technically mentoring a software team, including people development, task coordination and cross-functional stakeholder communication. 

• Excellent communication skills in English - written and verbal - with the ability to convey complex technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences including production and engineering management. 

• A deep passion for sensors 

• Proficiency in Linux 

 Would be an added benefit: 

• Experience with C++ libraries such as Ceres, Eigen, OpenCV, PCL, ROS, or Boost 

• Background in modelling and solving 2D/3D geometry optimization problems. 

• Familiarity with SLAM systems and the relationship between calibration quality and mapping performance. 

• Exposure to ML-based perception techniques and their implications for sensor and calibration design. 

• Track record of contributing to or maintaining open-source software. 

HOW WE WILL KNOW WE ARE A PERFECT MATCH

Your recruiting partner for this role is Rina (she/her). You can expect to go through a screening call, and up to 5 rounds of interviews, covering your technical depth in sensor systems and calibration, your leadership approach and people development philosophy, and how you collaborate across teams. We want to understand what drives you, share what drives us, and explore how we can grow together.

HOW WE WILL KEEP YOU SMILING

• It's important to take a break from work! We offer 30 days of paid time off per year
• Affordable access to a vast network of fitness and wellness facilities through EGYM Wellpass subsidy
• Deutschlandticket subsidy to support sustainable travel using public transport
• We offer flexible working hours and a hybrid work setup, enabling you to plan your work around your life, and not your life around work!
• We offer full visa and relocation support for international candidates
• An attractive bike leasing model through JobRad, in line with our commitment towards sustainable mobility
• A competitive compensation package that values the skills and experience you bring
• Up to 4000 EUR employee referral bonus 
• Financial support for local language classes to help you in your journey of integrating into the culture!

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