Senior Navigation Control Engineer

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

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Senior Navigation Control Engineer to join their team in Brighton. This role involves taking charge of the navigation control stack and shaping the technical roadmap for autonomous systems. The ideal candidate will work on maintaining and evolving the navigation codebase while collaborating with perception and systems engineers to ensure safe, efficient navigation. This opportunity promises competitive compensation and is pivotal for future development in the autonomous sector.

Responsibilities

• Own the design, development, and optimisation of the navigation layer.
• Collaborate closely with perception and localisation teams.
• Establish KPIs and testing frameworks for navigation performance.
• Ensure compliance with safety and performance standards.
• Translate advances in navigation and motion techniques into practical implementations.

Job description

Job Description

Senior Navigation Control Engineer - (Future Leader Opportunity)

Circa £80k+, London based

An advanced SME developing real-world autonomous systems is looking to hire a Senior Navigation Control Engineer as a key early addition to its edge autonomy team. This is a high-ownership role where the successful candidate will take responsibility for the navigation control stack, help shape the technical roadmap, and play a key role in scaling the system for live fleet deployment as the company grows.

The role focuses on maintaining and evolving an existing navigation codebase, making it robust, secure, and production-ready for articulated vehicles operating in complex industrial environments such as seaports. Working closely with perception, localisation, and systems engineers, the engineer will ensure safe, efficient, and reliable autonomous navigation from planning through control.

What you'll do

• Own the design, development, and optimisation of the navigation layer, including path planning, behaviour planning, motion/trajectory planning, and vehicle control.
• Collaborate closely with perception and localisation teams to enable safe, informed decision-making.
• Establish KPIs and testing frameworks for navigation performance in SIL and HIL environments.
• Ensure compliance with safety and performance standards such as SOTIF.
• Translate advances in navigation, motion p...