Autonomy Software Engineer

MORSECORP, Inc.; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

MORSE Corp in Cambridge, MA is seeking an Autonomy Software Engineer to research, develop, and prototype autonomy software for pre-mission planning and operation of autonomous systems. You will work with a multidisciplinary team in an agile environment to rapidly design, prototype, and test autonomous systems.

The role requires strong foundations in physics, math, statistics and computer science, and experience with sensor fusion, ML, and HWIL testing.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Aeronautical/Aerospace or Electrical Eng (Control/Signal Processing) or equivalent.
• 5+ years in Autonomy, Guidance, Navigation or Controls.
• Experience with sensor fusion and multiple sensing modalities.
• Experience building algorithms and simulations for test/validation.
• C++ and Python programming; ML tooling in PyTorch/ONNX.

Responsibilities

• Research, develop, and prototype autonomy software for autonomous systems.
• Evaluate software from concept to implementation, including sensors.
• Design and test algorithms for autonomy, including sensor fusion and GNC.
• Develop and test code in simulation and HWIL environments and field tests.
• Collaborate in an agile, multidisciplinary team to rapidly prototype.

Skills

Sensor fusion

Kalman filtering

Python

C++

Machine learning

Leadership

Travel willingness

Education

BS in Aeronautical/Aerospace or Electrical Eng (Control/Signal Processing)

MS preferred

Tools

PyTorch

ONNX

HWIL simulation

Git

Job description

MORSE Corp is an employee owned, small business based in Cambridge, MA, Arlington, VA, and Seattle, WA with a history of fielding cutting-edge technology. MORSE boasts a specially selected team of scientists, engineers, and software developers to deliver best-in-class technical solutions that solve difficult multidisciplinary problems faced by the US National Security Ecosystem.

MORSE is looking for an Autonomy Software Engineer to research, develop and prototype novel autonomy software to enable pre-mission planning and operation of novel aircraft and other autonomous systems. MORSE is seeking an aeronautical, aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineer in optimization, estimation theory, and/or guidance, navigation and control (GNC) algorithms. Responsibilities will include autonomy development from conceptualization, including the selection and evaluation of sensors, implementation, including software development, and evaluation, including data analysis. The role will involve developing and testing code in a simulation and HWIL environment as well as field tests of the implemented autonomy software. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in physics, math, statistics, and computer science, as well as experience handling electronic hardware and machine learning. The candidate will work with a multidisciplinary team in an agile environment to rapidly design, prototype and test autonomous systems.

Responsibilities:

Research, develop, and prototype novel autonomy software and algorithms for autonomous systems

Develop and evaluate autonomy software from conceptualization to implementation, including selection and evaluation of sensors, software development, and data analysis

Design, develop, and test algorithms for autonomous systems, including sensor fusion, guidance, navigation, and control

Develop and test code in simulation and Hardware-In-the-Loop (HWIL) environments, as well as participate in field tests of implemented autonomy software on vehicles and systems

Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team in an agile environment to rapidly design, prototype, and test autonomous systems

Requirements:

US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED or the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance.

The candidate must have experience developing real-world solutions with computational constraints, measurement errors, and modeling uncertainty

5+ years of Autonomy, Guidance, Navigation and or Controls experience

Experience with developing both algorithms and the simulations for test and validation

Expertise in positioning, navigation, and timing, particularly for aircraft

The ideal candidate will have experience working on complex, multi-disciplinary R&D programs

BS. or M.S. (preferred) in Aeronautical/Aerospace, or Electrical Engineering (Control or Signal Processing focus) or equivalent degree/major

• Willingness to travel up to 25% to support flight testing, meet customers, and other travel as necessary

Desired Qualifications:

Expertise in sensor fusion such as Kalman filtering and experience with multiple sensing modalities

Experience with designing and integration of autonomy hardware (sensors, flight controllers)

Experience with C++ and Python software languages and software design best practices.

Experience with sensor modeling, simulation, and performance analysis

Experience in ML model development and deployment using open-source tooling such as PyTorch and ONNX

Ability to lead a small multi-disciplinary team is a plus

Compensation

MORSE Corp’s salary range for this role carefully considers a wide range of compensation factors, including but not limited to, prior experience, education, skills and expertise, location, internal equity, and other factors that are job related and consistent with business need. Therefore, final offer amounts may vary from the amount stated. Depending on role eligibility, total compensation may also include bonus, stock, 401(k) match, paid time off, medical, dental, vision and life insurance.

$90,000 - $180,000 USD

• Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year.
• MORSE maintains an “open” leave policy that does not restrict exempt, regular full-time employees to a specific number of paid sick or vacation days.
• However, this policy is not an “unlimited” paid leave policy.
• bonus, stock, 401(k) match, paid time off, medical, dental, vision and life insurance.

The team at MORSE takes pride in being the smart team that is easy to work with. We focus on steady, long-term success with an emphasis on exceptionalism and delivering mission-critical impact to our customers. For more information, please visit www.morsecorp.com .

Please know all of our positions are onsite or hybrid requiring 3+ days/week in office

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