Autonomy Systems Lead Engineer

Wild West Systems Inc.•Village of Great Neck Plaza, NY

4d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking an Autonomy Systems Lead Engineer to architect and integrate the full autonomy stack – from perception through planning and control. This is a high-impact role focused on building robust, modular, production-ready autonomous systems that operate reliably on constrained edge hardware in dynamic environments. This is not a research-only role. You will be responsible for taking systems from concept → prototype → field deployment, leading integration across hardware, software, and real-world testing.

Requirements

Strong experience building end-to-end robotic or autonomous systems
Experience with ROS2, ArduPilot, PX4, or similar frameworks
Deep understanding of real-time systems and system tradeoffs
Experience debugging across hardware/software boundaries
Strong C++ (or Rust) systems programming skills
U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Nice To Haves

Experience with distributed systems or onboard/offboard architectures
Experience with video streaming (RTP, GStreamer)
Experience with embedded Linux and edge compute platforms
Experience in rapid prototyping environments

Responsibilities

Architect and integrate the full autonomy stack (perception → planning → control)
Define interfaces between sensors, compute, and flight systems
Build robust, modular, production-ready autonomy systems
Optimize system-level performance (latency, bandwidth, compute)
Lead integration across hardware, software, and networking