Autonomy Engineer: UAS & Robotics Dev

Booz Allen Hamilton; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks an Autonomy Engineer to drive research, development, integration, deployment, and evaluation of robotic and unmanned systems across multiple DoD operational areas. You will bridge software and hardware to create new autonomous capabilities addressing sensing, autonomy, and human interaction, while mentoring a team.

You will apply advanced engineering skills to design, test, and demonstrate complex solutions with minimal direction, supporting senior leadership and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience developing and debugging software and algorithms in C/C++ for Linux-based embedded systems.
• 2+ years of experience with UAS platforms and flight controllers.
• 2+ years of experience deploying, testing, and debugging embedded system software with verification and automation.

Responsibilities

• Research, develop, integrate, deploy, and evaluate robotic and unmanned systems across DoD domains.
• Design, build, test, and demonstrate autonomous capabilities in sensing, autonomy, and human interaction.
• Mentor and supervise team members while working with cross-functional hardware and software.

Skills

C/C++ development

Embedded systems

Sensor integration

UAS platforms experience

Autonomy algorithms

Test automation

Debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Robotics

Master's degree preferred

Doctorate degree a plus

Tools

Docker

Docker-compose

ROS2

QGroundControl

DevOps

CI/CD

Pipelines and runners

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks an Autonomy Engineer to drive research, development, integration, deployment, and evaluation of robotic and unmanned systems across multiple DoD operational areas. You will bridge software and hardware to create new autonomous capabilities addressing sensing, autonomy, and human interaction, while mentoring a team.

You will apply advanced engineering skills to design, test, and demonstrate complex solutions with minimal direction, supporting senior leadership and