Entry-Level Autonomous Systems Engineer – AI/Robotics

MITRE; Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

MITRE’s Autonomous and Intelligent Systems Department is seeking a strong technical candidate to join a team developing AI and autonomous system solutions. The role emphasizes robotics, autonomy, and sponsor-driven projects in a fast-paced environment.

The candidate will work on AI/Autonomy in robotics hardware and cloud environments, evaluate solutions, and contribute to strategy, with on-site work requirements and a need for a Secret clearance. MITRE offers impactful work and career growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM field or equivalent work experience.
• Academic or project experience in robotics, AI, or autonomous systems.
• Ability to discuss autonomy challenges and gaps.
• Knowledge of state-of-the-art AI/autonomy.
• Eligibility to obtain Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship.
• On-site requirement: minimum of three days per week.

Responsibilities

• Maintain knowledge of advances in autonomy and robotics capabilities.
• Evaluate AI/autonomy system performance and provide guidance.
• Provide thought leadership on autonomy technology adoption for sponsors.
• Work on robotics-relevant topics: CV, deep learning, ML, planning, HMT, multi-robot.
• Build growth areas for Autonomous Systems such as healthcare or space robotics.
• Support strategy for enabling high-consequence applications with necessary assurance.

Skills

Robotics knowledge

AI/Autonomy expertise

Verbal and written communication

Problem solving

Security clearance eligible

Education

STEM degree

Tools

TensorFlow

MXNet

Scikit-Learn

ROS

C++

Python

Job description

MITRE’s Autonomous and Intelligent Systems Department is seeking a strong technical candidate to join a team developing AI and autonomous system solutions. The role emphasizes robotics, autonomy, and sponsor-driven projects in a fast-paced environment.

The candidate will work on AI/Autonomy in robotics hardware and cloud environments, evaluate solutions, and contribute to strategy, with on-site work requirements and a need for a Secret clearance. MITRE offers impactful work and career growth.