Autonomy Lead
Core
Lead the autonomy software stack for a maritime autonomous vehicle, enabling autonomous mission execution, planning, perception, and debrief in open ocean environments.
Role type
Senior IC Autonomy Lead (Maritime Autonomous Systems)
Builds
Autonomy software stack for maritime autonomous vehicles (AUV/UUV/USV)
Domain
Defense / Maritime Autonomous Systems / Robotics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
autonomous navigation, mission planning, perception systems, modeling and simulation, SITL/HITL testing, safety-critical software development, software architecture, CI/CD, distributed software architectures
Preferred skills
maritime autonomous systems (AUV, UUV, USV), ROS, behavior trees, computer vision, sonar processing, undersea perception, edge computing
Technologies
ROS, behavior trees, CI/CD, simulation frameworks
Responsibilities
Own autonomy software architecture (planning, execution, perception, debrief); Drive design of mission planning systems; Drive mission execution software; Own perception systems; Develop mission debrief capabilities; Build and maintain software development infrastructure; Define interfaces between autonomy stack and vehicle management system; Provide technical mentorship to software and systems engineers; Represent the autonomy subsystem in technical and customer meetings
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities