Valencia Marine Autonomy Engineer - Robotics & Control

W Hunt España; Valencia; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International market presence

Job summary

W Hunt España seeks an experienced Marine Autonomous Systems Engineer to lead the design, development and integration of control architectures, onboard electronics and sensors for autonomous marine vessels. You will coordinate robotics and autonomy activities from our Valencia office, working with internal teams and external experts.

The role covers test benches, simulators, hardware-in-the-loop setups, navigation and AI-driven control refinements, and on-water validation. EU residency preferred.

Qualifications

• MSc or PhD in Mechatronics, Robotics, Control Systems, Electronics or related field.
• Minimum 4 years of professional automation or autonomous systems experience.
• Experience in design, integration and validation of control and electronic systems.
• Exposure to marine, aerospace, automotive or autonomous environments.
• Strong background in control theory, automation and system integration.
• Knowledge of navigation, sensor fusion and feedback control algorithms.
• Familiarity with embedded real-time systems and signal processing.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and integrate control architectures and onboard electronics for autonomous marine vessels.
• Coordinate robotics, autonomy and smart systems development from the Valencia office.
• Set up electronics/control benches, simulation environments and hardware-in-the-loop testing.
• Support mission control, remote operation and monitoring tools for autonomous vessels.
• Collaborate with naval architecture, mechanical, CFD and R&D teams for robust integration.
• Assist with prototype integration, debugging, sea-trial prep and on-water testing.
• Analyze test data and refine control, navigation and decision-making algorithms.

Skills

Control systems

Robotics

Embedded electronics

Autonomy

Sensor fusion

Navigation

Real-time systems

Software-hardware integration

Education

MSc in Mechatronics Engineering

MSc in Robotics

MSc in Control Systems

MSc in Electronics Engineering

PhD in a related field

Naval/Aeronautical engineering background

Tools

Embedded platforms

Hardware-in-the-loop

Simulators

Test benches

Communication protocols

Job description

W Hunt España seeks an experienced Marine Autonomous Systems Engineer to lead the design, development and integration of control architectures, onboard electronics and sensors for autonomous marine vessels. You will coordinate robotics and autonomy activities from our Valencia office, working with internal teams and external experts.

The role covers test benches, simulators, hardware-in-the-loop setups, navigation and AI-driven control refinements, and on-water validation. EU residency preferred.