Autonomous Vehicle Engineer - Valley, MD

2026 Autonomous Vehicle Engineer I – Hunt Valley, MD

Textron Systems – a leader in defense and commercial solutions, part of Textron Inc. We offer advanced products and services in Air, Land, Sea, Propulsion, Weapon Systems, Electronic Systems, and Test, Training & Simulation. At Textron Systems, we value teamwork and innovation to deliver tomorrow’s technology.

Textron Systems is looking for new and recent graduates to join the Sea Systems business area. As an Autonomous Vehicle Engineer I, you will develop autonomy solutions and apply machine learning, vision, and other emerging technologies to enhance our unmanned surface vehicle platforms. Your day may include designing, simulating, constructing and field‑testing autonomous surface vehicles and their subsystems. The position requires no more than 25% travel.

• Design, simulate, construct, and field‑test autonomous surface vehicles and subsystems.
• Apply machine learning and vision techniques to enable self‑navigation and mission planning.
• Develop and maintain simulation environments using MATLAB/Simulink, Gazebo, or similar tools.
• Fabricate or design air, land, or sea‑based robots, with preference for sea‑based platforms.
• Implement controls and multi‑agent autonomy leveraging ROS, PX4, Ardu Pilot, or MOOS‑IvP.
• Collaborate on applied R&D initiatives and established programs to improve Textron’s robotic product line.

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace, or Mechanical Engineering with a focus in robotics or autonomy.
• Experience with intelligence and machine learning applications for machine perception.
• Experience in multi‑agent autonomous vehicle simulations (MATLAB/Simulink, Gazebo).
• Knowledge of robotic middleware such as ROS, PX4, Ardu Pilot, or MOOS‑IvP.
• Comfortable with simulation environments like ANSYS or Unreal Engine.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a security clearance.

Up to 25% travel required.

• Competitive base pay of $95,000 per year.
• Health, dental, vision and prescription coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts and retirement savings plans.
• Employee discounts with over 30,000 merchants.
• Career development & training opportunities, including mentorship and formal training.

Textron is committed to providing Equal Opportunity Employment to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, disability, sex (including pregnancy and sexual orientation), genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

This offer is entry‑level and requires recent graduates or those soon to graduate.