Sensor Fusion Engineer | Motion, DSP & GPS Analytics

Motion Algorithms Engineer

Location:

Hyderabad

Experience:

4–6 years

Job Overview

We are looking for a highly skilled Sensor Fusion & Motion Algorithms Engineer with deep expertise in Digital Signal Processing (DSP) and real-time sensor data analysis. This role focuses on building advanced algorithms for motion tracking, impact detection, and GPS-based analytics.

You will work closely with hardware and firmware teams to design robust, real-time algorithms for IMU and GPS data, and contribute to building scalable data pipelines and analytics infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• •Design and implement advanced Digital Signal Processing (DSP) algorithms for real-time systems
• •Develop motion analysis and sensor fusion algorithms using:
• •Accelerometers
• •Gyroscopes
• •IMUs and other motion sensors

• •Analyze high-frequency, real-time sensor data for:
• •Noise reduction
• •Signal conditioning
• •Feature extraction

• •Build algorithms for:
• •Motion tracking and activity classification
• •Impact detection, magnitude estimation, and direction analysis
• •Event detection

• •Develop GPS-based algorithms , including:
• •Filtering (Kalman filters, smoothing, outlier rejection)
• •Map matching and trajectory correction
• •Distance, speed, and elevation estimation

• •Implement sensor fusion techniques combining IMU and GPS data
• •Work on real-time and offline data processing pipelines
• •Define and build data architecture for:
• •Data ingestion
• •Storage
• •Retrieval
• •Processing and analytics

• •Collaborate in building dashboards and monitoring tools for:
• •Data quality
• •Signal health
• •Anomaly detection

• •Work closely with firmware and hardware teams to:
• •Ensure algorithm feasibility on embedded systems
• •Optimize performance and power consumption
• •Validate sensor data integrity

Required Skills & Qualifications

• •Strong expertise in Digital Signal Processing (DSP) , including:
• •Filtering (low-pass, high-pass, band-pass)
• •Time-series analysis
• •Noise reduction techniques

• •Strong experience with IMU data processing and motion analysis
• •Hands-on experience with sensor fusion algorithms :
• •Complementary filters
• •Kalman filters (EKF/UKF preferred)

• •Experience working with GPS data processing , including filtering and trajectory analysis
• •Strong programming skills in:
• •Python (for prototyping and analysis)
• •C/C++ (for embedded or performance-critical implementations)

• •Experience handling real-time, high-frequency data streams
• •Strong mathematical foundation in:
• •Linear algebra
• •Probability and statistics
• •Signal processing

Good understanding of physics (mechanics, motion dynamics)

Preferred Qualifications

• •Experience building algorithms for wearables or IoT devices
• •Familiarity with embedded constraints (memory, compute, power)
• •Experience with machine learning for time-series data (optional but valuable)
• •Experience with data pipelines and backend systems (e.g., streaming, batch processing)
• •Familiarity with data visualization tools and dashboarding (Grafana, custom dashboards, etc.)
• •Experience with map matching algorithms and geospatial data processing
• •Prior work on impact biomechanics or safety systems
• •Experience with sports analytics or fitness tracking systems

Soft Skills

• •Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset
• •Ability to translate raw sensor data into meaningful insights
• •Good collaboration skills across hardware, firmware, and data teams
• •Strong documentation and communication skills

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• •Work closely with Hardware Engineers to understand sensor characteristics and limitations
• •Collaborate with Firmware Engineers to:
• •Optimize algorithms for embedded deployment
• •Ensure real-time performance and efficiency

Partner with Data/Backend teams to build scalable analytics pipelines and dashboards

Key Priority Requirements

• •Expertise in Motion data analysis - GPS, Accelerometers, Gyroscopes, etc.
• •Expertise in Digital Signal Processing - Filtering on data
• •Expertise in Algo development on Motion data
• •Expertise in Data Architecture design