Autonomy Engineer: Multi-Domain Robotics

Draper

Cambridge (MA)

On-site

USD 75,000 - 156,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Draper, based in Cambridge, MA, seeks an Autonomy Engineer to design and develop autonomous behaviors for multi-domain vehicles. You’ll work on defense systems for US Government and commercial customers, using C/C++, ROS/ROS2, MATLAB, Simulink, and Python to create reliable autonomous software.

A Secret clearance is preferred, with 3–5 years of software experience and an engineering degree. Responsibilities include evaluating requirements, designing and testing algorithms, developing embedded

Qualifications

3-5 years of Software Engineering or related experience.
Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field is required.
Masters or PhD in a related field is preferred.
Applicants should be able to obtain and maintain a government security clearance (Secret preferred).

Responsibilities

Evaluates requirements, proposes solutions, explores design trades to support a design.
Designs algorithms using modern theory and proven techniques.
Develops embedded software based on prototype algorithms.
Analyzes designs to demonstrate performance and functionality.
Develops and executes software tests to check compliance with requirements.
Communicates with customers and stakeholders to establish requirements and describe the design and deliverables.
Prepares technical data, procedures, reports, drawings, manuals, and other required documentation.