Autonomy Engineer

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Key Role:

C ond uct the research, development, integration, deployment, and evaluation of robotic and unmanned systems across multiple operational domains and DoD warfighter mission areas. Function at the intersection of sof tware and hardware to design, build, test, and demonstrate new robotic capabilities that address complex client problems in sensing, autonomy, and human interaction. Apply advanced engineering skills, extensive technical expertise, and full industry knowledge.

Develop innovative solutions to complex problems. Work without considerable direction, and mentor and supervise team members.

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience developing and debugging sof tware and algorithms in C / C++ for Linux-based embedded systems, including driver development and integration of sensors, platforms, and interfaces

• 2+ years of experience developing autonomy algorithms such as localization and path planning for navigation

• 2+ years of experience leading robotic sof tware development efforts, including requirements specification, design, implementation, integration, planning, tasking, testing, and code reviews

• 1+ years of experience integrating Sensor Fusion and State Estimation algorithms, including Kalman filters, particle filters, SLAM, and VIO

• Knowledge of ROS2 to develop sof tware for robotic applications

• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance

• Bachelor’s degree in Sof tware Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a Robotics field

Additional Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience with computer vision, such as OpenCV, camera models, and camera calibrations

• 2+ years of experience working with UAS platforms and PX4-based flight controllers

• 2+ years of experience working with sof tware containerization met hods and utilities such as Docker and Docker-compose

• Experience leading sof tware development efforts following Dev Ops principles, including Agile, CI / CD, and test-driven development, and using automation tools, including pipelines and runners

• Experience briefing DoD leaders and customers, and collecting requirements for defense missions

• Experience with Universal Command and Control Interface ( UCI ) for UAS and Open Mission Systems ( OMS )

• Experience with QGround Control

• Secret clearance

• Master’s degree in Sof tware Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a Robotics- related field preferred ;
  Doctorate degree in Sof tware Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a Robotics- related field a plus

• FAA Small UAS Part 107 Remote Pilot Certification

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Compensation

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