Autonomous Underwater Robotics Software Engineer

Guided Particle Systems Inc; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Guided Particle Systems Inc is seeking Robotics Software Engineers to develop and maintain ROS2-based software for autonomous underwater vehicle systems on embedded Linux. Responsibilities span navigation, state estimation, sensor integration, deployment tooling, autonomy, and field testing, with two experience tracks (1–3 and 5–7 years).

The role emphasizes cross-domain collaboration, multi-sensor fusion, and driver-level sensor software, with future work on mission software and safety

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in robotics, computer science, engineering, or a related field.
• One to seven years of professional experience, or equivalent graduate research, with physical robotic systems.
• Proficiency in C++ and Python within ROS/ROS2 environments.
• Experience with embedded Linux and debugging software-to-hardware interfaces.
• Must be a United States citizen.

Responsibilities

• Develop, evaluate, and maintain sensor fusion and coordinate-frame management algorithms across multi-sensor suites in GPS-denied environments.
• Support navigation, state-estimation, and controls troubleshooting using test data and vehicle results.
• Develop and maintain driver-level software for vehicle sensors and embedded interfaces.
• Diagnose integration issues across software, OS services, firmware, and hardware.
• Collaborate with cross-domain teams to incorporate new sensors into the software stack.
• Build and maintain development and deployment tooling for a multi-vehicle fleet, including pipelines and containerized environments.
• Support software configuration, deployment, and troubleshooting across development and fielded systems.
• Contribute to mission software, safety protocols, and operator communications.

Skills

C++

Python

ROS/ROS2

Embedded Linux

Sensor fusion

State estimation

Debugging across layers

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in robotics, CS, engineering

Tools

CI/CD

Containerized development

Cross-compilation

Job description

Guided Particle Systems Inc is seeking Robotics Software Engineers to develop and maintain ROS2-based software for autonomous underwater vehicle systems on embedded Linux. Responsibilities span navigation, state estimation, sensor integration, deployment tooling, autonomy, and field testing, with two experience tracks (1–3 and 5–7 years).

The role emphasizes cross-domain collaboration, multi-sensor fusion, and driver-level sensor software, with future work on mission software and safety