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Robotics Software Engineer - Undersea Dominance

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)💼 Full-time💰 $191,000–$191,000🗓 2026-07-27 → 2026-09-26

Core

Develop vehicle perception and planning capabilities for autonomous underwater vehicles, integrating sensor data to enable safe navigation and mission execution in the maritime domain.

Role type

Senior Robotics Software Engineer (Autonomous Underwater Vehicles)

Builds

Next-generation autonomous maritime vehicle platforms (e.g., Dive-XL, Copperhead) and their perception/planning software stacks.

Domain

Defense / Maritime Robotics / Autonomous Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

C++, Python, computer vision, sensor fusion, SLAM, motion planning, autonomous vehicle systems, simulation, system analysis, health management, anomaly detection

Preferred skills

Gazebo, Unity, Unreal Engine, safety standards certification, system engineering concepts

Technologies

Radar, sonar, LIDAR, cameras, simulation frameworks

Responsibilities

Implement trusted safe navigation and collision avoidance systems; develop scalable sub-systems for sensor processing and motion planning; conduct testing and validation of perception algorithms using real-world data; collaborate on cross-functional system integration; act as technical owner for system lifecycle from design to evolution.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities

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