Senior Software Engineer Autonomy Capabilities Maritime

You will build and own maritime autonomy features from design through operational deployment. You will develop motion planning, localization, tracking, safety, and multi-agent collaboration capabilities for unmanned maritime systems. You will deploy and test software on vehicles, analyze mission performance, mentor junior engineers, and help advance autonomy roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Develop autonomy capabilities for USVs, UUVs, and cooperating UAVs
• Develop motion planning subject to safety constraints, vehicle traffic, and depth limitations
• Develop localization and tracking capabilities using sensor fusion and observability-aware maneuvering
• Implement runtime assurance and COLREGS-compliant maritime autonomy behaviors
• Develop distributed optimization and task allocation for heterogeneous multi-agent teams
• Develop tested high-performance software modules for Technology Readiness Level insertions
• Integrate autonomy solutions with perception, planning, simulation, hardware, and operational test teams
• Deploy capabilities to surface vehicles and analyze mission logs
• Research and prototype algorithms for autonomy roadmaps
• Mentor junior engineers
• Travel around 25% of the year

Requirements

• BS or MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a similar field, or equivalent practical experience
• Minimum 10 years of related experience with a bachelor's degree, 9 years with a master's degree, or 7 years with a PhD
• C++ and Python proficiency
• Background in control systems, motion planning, optimization, tactical behaviors, or distributed decision-making
• Experience with unmanned system technologies and algorithms
• Experience with simulation tools such as AFSIM or NGTS
• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance or higher

Benefits

• Bonus
• Equity
• Temporary benefits package after 60 days of employment