Autonomy & Navigation Engineer — Rapid Field Demos

Leidos LLC; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos in Huntsville, AL, seeks a Navigation and Autonomy Engineer for rapid prototyping and field demonstrations of autonomous systems. You will develop and test state estimation and sensor fusion algorithms, integrate perception/localization techniques, and work in MATLAB, Python, C++, ROS, and Linux.

The role involves hands-on field testing on aircraft, ground vehicles, pedestrians, and naval ships, with 1–2 week trips 3–4 times a year, collaborating with DARPA, NASA, AFRL, ONR, and the U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent with 2+ years experience.
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.
• Experience with MATLAB, Python, or C++ for algorithm development and analysis.
• Background in robotics, controls, estimation, or autonomous systems
• Experience with sensor fusion/estimation algorithms (e.g. Kalman Filters, Particle Filters, or Factor Graphs), or with computer vision algorithms (for instance OpenCV).

Responsibilities

• Develop, integrate, and analyze state estimation and multi-sensor fusion algorithms, including: Extended Kalman Filters Unscented Kalman Filters Particle Filters Factor Graphs
• Develop, integrate, and analyze computer vision perception and localization techniques including: Feature extraction/matching Optical flow/visual odometry Image correlation Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) Machine learning approaches for all of the above
• Development is performed primarily in MATLAB, Python, C++, ROS, and Linux-based environments.
• Develop and utilize simulation testbeds to support algorithm testing and assessment.
• Travel with your team to demo your system to the customer on a variety of platforms, including aircraft, ground vehicles, pedestrians, and naval ships.
• Testing trips typically last for 1-2 weeks and occur 3-4 times a year.

Skills

State estimation

Multi-sensor fusion

Kalman Filters

Particle Filters

Factor Graphs

SLAM

MATLAB

Python

C++

ROS

Linux

Computer vision

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent

Master’s degree in a related field

Tools

ROS

OpenCV

Git

Subversion

RS232

RS422

TCP/IP

UDP

Job description

Leidos in Huntsville, AL, seeks a Navigation and Autonomy Engineer for rapid prototyping and field demonstrations of autonomous systems. You will develop and test state estimation and sensor fusion algorithms, integrate perception/localization techniques, and work in MATLAB, Python, C++, ROS, and Linux.

The role involves hands-on field testing on aircraft, ground vehicles, pedestrians, and naval ships, with 1–2 week trips 3–4 times a year, collaborating with DARPA, NASA, AFRL, ONR, and the U.S.