Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities – Maritime; R5339

The Autonomy Capabilities Team develops functionality to automate single- and multi-agent teams of platforms in pursuit of mission objectives and acts as a central discipline-aligned focal-point for encouraging consistent usage of technical approaches across business portfolios. This team operates at all levels of the command-and-control hierarchy (from advanced control laws, through motion planning, and up to advanced tactical behaviors and multi-agent coordination) and across a multitude of mission sets, platform types, and operational domains (e.g., air, sea, space).

The team puts a strong emphasis on both fundamentals (e.g., aircraft kinematics/dynamics, trajectory design, optimization, information fusion, efficient algorithms, etc.) and software integration skillsets (e.g. structures, protocols, threading, interface management, etc.) to bring market-differentiating capabilities to customers that seamlessly operate within their integration contexts.

This position is perfect for an individual who enjoys solving complex problems across a diverse set of programs and integration contexts. An ideal candidate is expected to address operational system needs through a multitude of advanced methodologies that blend traditional control system approaches with advanced optimization. Developed solutions are expected to be integrated into real-world platforms with near-term program impacts and rewards and so balancing theory with practice and rigorous implementation is paramount.

Focusing on the maritime portfolio,you’llbecreating autonomy capabilities forUSVs,UUVs, and cooperating UAVsthat enable them to perform advanced single- and multi-agent teamingmissionsbeyond conventional motion planning and waypoint following.

The functionality you add will enable teams to use their diverse payloads and maneuvering characteristics tosearch for,localize,andpursuetargets while avoiding sensed threats and obstacles that pose a risk to platform  many of these applications,you’llhave the opportunity to build capabilities from the ground up and be the first to integrate them onto new platforms.

You’ll traditionally start with shorter-term R&D efforts or aligned customer programs but with the intent that successful efforts will grow into larger, multi-year programs.

As a Senior Engineer, you will develop and own major features from end-to-end, from design through operational deployment, and work closely with cross-functional teammates to achieve program goals.

You’ll also take an active role in mentoring more junior engineers and may directly interface in customers in limited capacities.

• Robust Motion Planning –Automate unmanned surface vehicle (USV) and/or unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) maneuvering through advanced motion planningandadherence to safety constraints including keep-out volumes, cooperative and uncooperative vehicles,anddepth limitations
• Localization and Tracking –Employ cutting edge approaches forpassiveand activelocalizationbydefiningfusionmodalities, sensor requirements, andobservability-aware maneuvering capabilities to maximize information gleaned from single- or multi-agent sensor networks
• Safe Maritime Operations –Keep vehiclesafetyas a central focus within autonomous behavior architectures toprovide run-time assurance, ensureCOLREGSadherence, andbuild operator trust in advanced mission autonomy
• Heterogeneous Multi-Agent Collaboration – Develop distributed optimization and task allocation approaches for heterogenous teamingin ordertoaccomplishmissionobjectivesby maximallyutilizingthe diverse capabilities of agents to overall team advantage
• Rigorous Software Development – Develop high-performance software modules that are well-tested, have clear interfaces and span-of-control, and are ready for mid-to-high Technology Readiness Level (TRL) insertions
• Cross-Functional Collaboration – Collaborate with cross-functional teams including perception, planning, simulation, hardware, andoperationaltest to ensure seamless integration of autonomy solutions on real-world platforms
• Deployment & Test Support – Deploy autonomy capabilities to realsurfacevehicles, supportingintegration and…