Autonomy Test & Integration Engineer — Relocation & Equity

Linuxconfig; North Kingstown (RI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity incentive plan

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company matching

Flexible time off

Relocation packages

Daily free catered lunches

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

REGENT is developing Seagliders, wing-in-ground-effect aircraft for coastal transportation. This role leads test infrastructure and field validation for the vehicle's perception system, managing both on-water sensor operations and onshore integration tooling.

Run perception field tests, deploy software to vehicle hardware, and extend HIL/data-replay tooling while monitoring reliability. Design autonomy test scenarios and validate new algorithms with the test team.

Qualifications

• Experience in robotics, autonomy, or perception software with hands-on HIL or data-replay work.
• Field deployment experience, preferably on boats or surrogate vessels.
• Experience testing software on real hardware from code review through deployment.

Responsibilities

• Run perception field tests: define objectives, set up and calibrate sensor rigs, and execute sensor validation on surrogate vessels with the test and operations team
• Perform hands-on integration work to deploy software changes onto vehicle hardware and troubleshoot failures across all supported platforms
• Operate and extend hardware-in-the-loop and data-replay infrastructure, building on existing recording and evaluation tooling
• Track and maintain perception system reliability across all platforms and review changes for readiness progression from bench to replay to surrogate vessel to production vehicle
• Design autonomy test scenarios to validate new autonomy algorithms and execute them with the test team

Skills

C/C++

Python

Linux

Job description

REGENT is developing Seagliders, wing-in-ground-effect aircraft for coastal transportation. This role leads test infrastructure and field validation for the vehicle's perception system, managing both on-water sensor operations and onshore integration tooling.

What You'll Do

• Run perception field tests: define test objectives, set up and calibrate sensor rigs, and execute sensor validation on surrogate vessels with the test and operations team
• Perform hands-on integration work to deploy software changes onto vehicle hardware and troubleshoot failures across all supported platforms
• Operate and extend hardware-in-the-loop and data-replay infrastructure, building on existing recording and evaluation tooling
• Track and maintain perception system reliability across all platforms and review changes for readiness progression from bench to replay to surrogate vessel to production vehicle
• Design autonomy test scenarios to validate new autonomy algorithms and execute them with the test team

What You Need

• Professional experience in robotics, autonomy, or perception software including hands-on hardware-in-the-loop or data-replay work
• Field deployment experience, preferably involving sensor testing on boats or comparable surrogate vehicles
• Experience testing software on real hardware from code review through deployment
• Strong C/C++ skills for real-time or embedded systems, working Python proficiency, and comfort administering Linux systems
• U.S. person eligibility as defined by ITAR (22 CFR 120.62) due to export control regulations

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with autonomy algorithm concepts
• ARPA radar tracking experience
• Boating or sea-trials background
• Ground-truth system experience, basic electrical troubleshooting, or DO-178C familiarity

Competitive compensation including robust equity incentive plan. Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance (100% of premiums covered). 401(k) with company matching. Generous flexible time off, paid parental leave, company-wide holiday breaks. Relocation packages available. Daily free catered lunches. Learning and professional development opportunities.