Senior Navigation Control Engineer

Talent Locker; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An advanced SME in autonomous systems is seeking a Senior Navigation Control Engineer to join their edge autonomy team in Shrewsbury. This pivotal role focuses on designing and optimising the navigation stack, ensuring safety, and facilitating collaboration with other engineering teams. Candidates should possess strong experience in navigation control systems for articulated vehicles and a solid understanding of software engineering principles. The position offers a competitive salary starting at circa £80k+, reflecting the expertise required for this future leadership opportunity.

Qualifications

• Experience in navigation control systems for autonomous vehicles.
• Strong background in software engineering and algorithm development.
• Familiarity with industrial environments and safety compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and optimisation of the navigation layer.
• Ensure compliance with safety and performance standards.
• Collaborate with perception and localisation teams.

Skills

Navigation codebase management

Robustness and security in code

Path planning

Motion/trajectory planning

Vehicle control

Collaboration with perception 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...