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Staff Robotics Engineer

Melbourne, Victoria💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-28 → 2026-09-24

Core

Lead vehicle perception and planning capability for autonomous maritime systems, integrating sensor suites, algorithms, and simulation to ensure safe navigation and mission execution.

Role type

Staff Robotics Engineer (Senior IC / Technical Lead)

Builds

Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and maritime vehicle platforms with end-to-end autonomy capabilities.

Domain

Defense / Maritime Robotics / Autonomous Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

C++, Python, autonomous vehicle hardware integration, computer vision, sensor fusion, SLAM, motion planning, machine learning, systems analysis, simulation and test infrastructure design, stakeholder engagement, roadmap management, team coordination, validation and verification strategies, mentoring

Preferred skills

Experience in ground/air/maritime/space autonomous systems, simulation tools (Gazebo, Unity, Unreal Engine), safety standards and certification processes, System Engineering concepts

Technologies

C++, Python, Radar, Sonar, LIDAR, Cameras, Gazebo, Unity, Unreal Engine

Responsibilities

Own customer success through multi-year software roadmap design and delivery; Lead teams to architect and implement trusted safe navigation and collision avoidance systems; Drive development of sensor suites, perception, and planning algorithms; Perform high-impact IC work across the perception and planning stack; Conduct testing and validation of algorithms using simulation and real-world data analysis; Collaborate with cross-functional teams for system integration and testing.

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC and technical lead

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