Autonomy Systems Engineer - Field-Ready ROS2 Expert

Cessna Aircraft Company; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance: every other Friday

30 days annual leave.

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Employee assistance program

Textron University access

Eye care

Discounts on gym/memberships

Onsite golf course

Job summary

Ransomes Jacobsen Ltd in Ipswich is seeking an Autonomy Systems Engineer to develop and integrate the onboard autonomy stack for Jacobsen vehicles, focusing on vehicle‑level system integration, safety architecture, and embedded implementation.

You will lead integration of the autonomy stack (perception, localisation, planning, control), design safety systems, and support field trials and certification readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical field and autonomous or robotic systems experience.
• Experience with safety standards and vehicle integration is desirable.
• Knowledge of perception, localisation, planning and control is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead integration of the autonomy stack (perception, localisation, planning, control) onto Jacobsen vehicle platforms.
• Design and implement safety systems, including safety controllers and safe stop functionality.
• Develop and integrate embedded software and vehicle control interfaces (CAN, drive-by-wire).
• Define and deliver sensor integration (LiDAR, radar, cameras, GPS/IMU).
• Execute vehicle-level testing and validation, including field trials.

Skills

Autonomy integration

Embedded systems

Real-time control

Sensor fusion

CAN bus

ROS2

Safety systems

Field testing

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics/Mechatronics

Tools

CAN

ROS2

Python

C/C++

Job description

Ransomes Jacobsen Ltd in Ipswich is seeking an Autonomy Systems Engineer to develop and integrate the onboard autonomy stack for Jacobsen vehicles, focusing on vehicle‑level system integration, safety architecture, and embedded implementation.

You will lead integration of the autonomy stack (perception, localisation, planning, control), design safety systems, and support field trials and certification readiness.