Staff Software Engineer - Tech Lead Of Mapping at ISEE
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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Robert Leary is a Staff Software Engineer and Tech Lead of Mapping based in Cambridge, MA, with 13 years of expertise specializing in localization, sensor fusion, and perception for autonomous vehicles and robotics. He combines a mechanical engineering PhD and hands-on mechatronics experience to build real-time, model-based state estimation systems that fuse road maps and perception for robust vehicle behavior. At ISEE he leads mapping efforts for autonomous yard trucks deployed with enterprise customers, translating research-grade algorithms into production software that improves safety and operational consistency. Comfortable bridging research and engineering, he has moved from academic PhD work to shipping deployed autonomy at scale. Known for blending rigorous system modeling with pragmatic testing, he thrives on edge cases where map priors and sensor uncertainty collide.
13 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering, 3.81, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering, 3.81 at Penn State University
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