Lead Systems Engineer / Integration Lead
About The Position
As Lead Autonomy & Robotics Software Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, integration, and deployment of the software systems that enable autonomous vehicle operation. You will work closely with the Chief Engineer, hardware and vehicle integration teams, and future software engineers to define software architecture, integrate sensors, develop autonomy capabilities, and deliver production-ready systems. This role is intended for an engineer who has successfully deployed autonomous platforms into operational environments and understands the challenges of transitioning from simulation to fielded systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline.
- 5+ years of experience developing robotics, autonomy, or autonomous vehicle software.
- Demonstrated experience deploying autonomous systems on operational hardware.
- Strong proficiency in C++ and/or Python.
- Deep experience with ROS 2 and modern robotics software architectures.
- Experience with autonomy frameworks such as Nav2, Behavior Trees, SLAM Toolbox, or equivalent technologies.
- Experience integrating multiple sensor modalities including LiDAR, radar, cameras, GPS, and IMUs.
- Experience with sensor fusion, localization, and navigation systems.
- Experience working with embedded and real-time systems.
- Experience developing software verification, validation, and automated testing pipelines.
Nice To Haves
- Maritime autonomous systems experience.
- Defense, military, or government robotics experience.
- Experience with unmanned surface vessels (USV), UGVs, UAVs, or other autonomous platforms.
- Experience with mission planning and command-and-control systems.
- Familiarity with autonomy safety frameworks and reliability engineering.
- Experience operating autonomous systems in contested or degraded environments.
- Security clearance eligibility.
Responsibilities
- Lead the architecture and technical direction of the autonomy software stack.
- Design and implement robotics software using ROS 2 and related frameworks.
- Lead integration of sensors, radar, cameras, IMUs, GPS, communications, and mission systems.
- Develop and maintain autonomy capabilities including navigation, localization, perception, and mission execution.
- Architect multi-sensor fusion solutions for operation in degraded and contested environments.
- Design systems that continue operating safely when sensors or communications are impaired.
- Develop operator interfaces and mission management software.
- Support embedded and real-time software deployment on vehicle hardware.
- Establish testing, validation, simulation, and CI/CD processes for robotics software.
- Participate in field testing and troubleshooting of deployed systems.
- Mentor software engineers and contribute to technical standards and engineering best practices.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
