Senior Navigation Control Engineer

Talent Locker; Oxford; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in the UK seeks a Senior Navigation Control Engineer to join their edge autonomy team. This role involves designing and optimising the navigation layer for autonomous vehicles, ensuring robust and safe performance in complex environments. The successful candidate will collaborate with various engineering teams and establish important KPIs for navigation systems. A competitive salary of circa £80k+ is offered.

Qualifications

• Experience with design and development of navigation control systems.
• Strong programming skills in relevant languages.
• Knowledge of safety standards in autonomous systems.

Responsibilities

• Own the design and optimisation of the navigation layer.
• Collaborate with teams to enable safe decision-making.
• Establish KPIs for navigation performance.

Skills

Navigation programming

Path planning

Control systems

Collaboration with teams

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...