Senior Engineer, Autonomy (R5710)
Core
Design, build, and deploy real-world autonomous capabilities for uncrewed aircraft systems, blending software development with robotics, perception, and path planning.
Role type
Senior IC autonomy engineer (robotics & controls)
Builds
Autonomous behaviors, sensor fusion solutions, and integrated autonomy systems for uncrewed aircraft
Domain
Defence / Aerospace / Robotics
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
C++, robotics, autonomy, sensor fusion, task & motion planning, controls, software architecture, code review, mentoring
Preferred skills
uncrewed systems (air domain), defence industry, state estimation, real-time systems, guidance navigation and control, path planning
Technologies
C++
Responsibilities
Design and implement autonomous behaviours for uncrewed aircraft; Work with real sensor data and build robust sensor fusion solutions; Develop and test autonomy systems in high-fidelity software and hardware in-the-loop simulations; Integrate autonomy products with third-party aircraft and systems; Collaborate across AI, robotics, and systems engineering teams; Contribute to architecture, code quality, and design reviews; Lead and mentor junior engineers