Autonomy Engineer: Multi-Domain Robotics & AI

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. in Cambridge, MA seeks an Autonomy Engineer to design and develop autonomous behaviors for multi-domain vehicles across aerial, ground, underwater, and space domains.

Ideal candidates have expertise in task and motion planning, software integration, and hybrid autonomy methods, with strong C/C++, ROS/ROS2, MATLAB/Simulink, and Python skills. Required: a Bachelor's in a related field and 3–5 years of software engineering; ability to obtain a government

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Masters or PhD in related field preferred.
• 3-5 years of Software Engineering or related experience.
• Secret clearance preferred for government work.
• Autonomy/RTOS experience is desirable.

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 requirements.

Skills

MATLAB

Simulink

Python

C/C++

Real-time tools

Control theory

Written/verbal comms

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Masters or PhD preferred

Tools

ROS/ROS2

Job description

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. in Cambridge, MA seeks an Autonomy Engineer to design and develop autonomous behaviors for multi-domain vehicles across aerial, ground, underwater, and space domains.

Ideal candidates have expertise in task and motion planning, software integration, and hybrid autonomy methods, with strong C/C++, ROS/ROS2, MATLAB/Simulink, and Python skills. Required: a Bachelor's in a related field and 3–5 years of software engineering; ability to obtain a government