Senior Navigation & Autonomy Engineer - Lead Live Fleet Ops

Talent Locker; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in Greater London seeks a Senior Navigation Control Engineer to join its edge autonomy team. The role involves owning the navigation control stack, collaborating on safety and reliability, and evolving navigation algorithms for autonomous vehicles. Candidates should have an MSc or PhD in relevant fields and 4-5+ years of experience in robotics or autonomous systems. This position offers growth opportunities and chances to influence technical direction within the company.

Qualifications

• 4-5+ years of experience working on autonomous vehicles or robotic systems.
• Strong expertise in path planning and control systems.
• Hands-on experience testing navigation algorithms on real robots.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and optimise the navigation layer for autonomous vehicles.
• Collaborate with perception and localisation teams for decision-making.
• Establish KPIs and testing frameworks for navigation performance.

Skills

C++

Python

Path planning

Behaviour planning

Motion/trajectory planning

Control systems

Education

MSc or PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ROS2

Job description

A leading engineering company in Greater London seeks a Senior Navigation Control Engineer to join its edge autonomy team. The role involves owning the navigation control stack, collaborating on safety and reliability, and evolving navigation algorithms for autonomous vehicles. Candidates should have an MSc or PhD in relevant fields and 4-5+ years of experience in robotics or autonomous systems. This position offers growth opportunities and chances to influence technical direction within the company.