Autonomous Rover GNC Engineer

Experis; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Experis in Stevenage is seeking a skilled GNC Developer/Algorithm Engineer to support autonomous navigation capabilities for rover platforms. The role focuses on designing, validating, and integrating advanced algorithms for on-board decision-making in challenging environments, with 3 days on-site in Stevenage.

You will work with ROS 2, robotics and sensor integration, and run simulations to validate performance, plus hands-on testing on prototype rovers.

Qualifications

• Strong background in robotics, control systems or autonomous systems.
• Experience with ROS/ROS 2 required.
• Proficiency in Python, C++ and MATLAB for algorithm development.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop GNC algorithms for rover navigation.
• Develop and maintain simulation models to validate algorithm performance.
• Integrate GNC algorithms with rover sensors and hardware interfaces; test on full-scale rovers.

Skills

Robotics

Control systems

Autonomous systems

ROS 2

Python

C++

MATLAB

LiDAR

IMU

Cameras

Field testing

Job description

Experis in Stevenage is seeking a skilled GNC Developer/Algorithm Engineer to support autonomous navigation capabilities for rover platforms. The role focuses on designing, validating, and integrating advanced algorithms for on-board decision-making in challenging environments, with 3 days on-site in Stevenage.

You will work with ROS 2, robotics and sensor integration, and run simulations to validate performance, plus hands-on testing on prototype rovers.