Senior Staff Engineer, Autonomy (R5837)
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 Staff Engineer, Autonomy (Hands-on IC with mentorship)
Builds
Autonomous behaviors, sensor fusion solutions, and integrated autonomy systems for uncrewed aircraft
Domain
Defense technology, Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS), Robotics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Modern C++, Robotics, Autonomy, Perception, Task & Motion Planning, Controls, Software Architecture, Code Quality, Mentoring
Preferred skills
Uncrewed systems (air domain), State Estimation, Real-Time Systems, Guidance Navigation and Control, Path Planning
Technologies
C++, High-fidelity simulations, Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL)
Responsibilities
Design and implement autonomous behaviors for uncrewed aircraft; Build robust sensor fusion solutions using real sensor data; Develop and test autonomy systems in high-fidelity software and hardware simulations; Integrate autonomy products with third-party aircraft and systems; Collaborate across AI, robotics, and systems engineering teams; Contribute to architecture and code quality; Lead and mentor junior engineers
