Staff Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities – Maritime (R5325)

📋 Description

• Lead technical delivery of complex autonomy capabilities for USVs/UUVs/UAVs in maritime missions
• Develop robust motion planning with safety constraints (keep-out volumes, depth limits)
• Advance localization and tracking via fusion modalities and sensor networks
• Ensure safe maritime operations with COLREGS adherence
• Foster cross-functional collaboration across perception, planning, simulation, hardware, and test
• Travel approximately 25% per year for offices, sites and demonstrations

🎯 Requirements

• BS/MS in Computer/ Electrical/ Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering or equivalent
• 7+ years with Bachelor, 6+ years with Master, or 4+ years with PhD
• Proficiency in C++ and Python; familiarity with RTOS
• Strong robotics background in motion planning, behavior modeling, or autonomous systems
• Experience with unmanned systems and algorithms (space domain preferred)
• Experience with simulation tools (e.g., AFSIM, NGTS)

🎁 Benefits

• Travel ~25% of the year
• Full-time regular employee offer package: pay, bonus, benefits, equity
• Equal opportunity employer; accommodations available on request