Autonomy Systems Engineer — Vehicle AI & Safety

Textron, Inc.; Mildenhall; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance with every other Fr

30 days annual leave

Competitive pay

Enhanced Company pension

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Program

Textron University training

Eye care scheme

Perks at Work

Onsite golf course

Winter flu vaccination

Job summary

Textron, Inc. in the United Kingdom is seeking an Autonomy Systems Engineer to lead the onboard autonomy stack integration for Jacobsen vehicle platforms.

You will work across perception, planning, control, and validation to deliver safe, reliable autonomous operation on our rigs. The role requires a degree in CS/EE/Robotics, at least two years in autonomous or robotic systems, and hands-on experience with sensor suites, CAN, and real-time testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics/Mechatronics or similar
• Two years' experience in autonomous or robotic systems integration or similar roles
• Must have hands-on experience with autonomous/robotic systems integration and testing

Responsibilities

• Lead integration of the autonomy stack (perception, localisation, planning, control) onto 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
• Support functional safety activities (HARA, safety case, certification readiness)
• Other duties as required

Skills

Autonomy systems integration

Embedded systems

Real-time control

Sensor systems (CAN)

ROS2 and robotics software stacks

Education

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

Tools

CAN

Real-time OS

Job description

Textron, Inc. in the United Kingdom is seeking an Autonomy Systems Engineer to lead the onboard autonomy stack integration for Jacobsen vehicle platforms.

You will work across perception, planning, control, and validation to deliver safe, reliable autonomous operation on our rigs. The role requires a degree in CS/EE/Robotics, at least two years in autonomous or robotic systems, and hands-on experience with sensor suites, CAN, and real-time testing.