Lead Aerial Autonomy Robotics Engineer

Near Earth Autonomy; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Near Earth Autonomy in Pittsburgh, PA seeks a Senior Autonomy Robotics Engineer to design, develop, test, and deploy algorithms for autonomous flight applications on drones and aircraft, guiding projects through the full lifecycle.

You will implement perception, state estimation, and vehicle control strategies, integrate sensors (lidar, cameras, GPS, gimbals), and lead software development in C++ and Python within a Linux environment, mentoring junior engineers. Occasional local travel allowed.

Qualifications

• Robotics perception and state estimation for navigation
• Autonomous aerial vehicle controllers
• Sensor integration into flight systems (lidar, cameras, GPS, gimbals)
• C++ and Python software design
• CI/CD pipelines with GitLab or similar
• Linux-based development
• Robotics hardware and software data pipelines
• Software engineering life cycle and best practices
• Robot Operating System (ROS) proficiency

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, refine and test autonomy algorithms for flight.
• Lead teams and mentor engineers through projects and lifecycle.
• Implement mission planning and control strategies for autonomous systems.

Skills

Perception & Estimation

Autonomous Flight Control

Sensor Integration

C++ Development

Python Development

CI/CD (GitLab)

Linux Development

ROS

Team Leadership

Tools

GitLab

ROS

Linux

Job description

Near Earth Autonomy in Pittsburgh, PA seeks a Senior Autonomy Robotics Engineer to design, develop, test, and deploy algorithms for autonomous flight applications on drones and aircraft, guiding projects through the full lifecycle.

You will implement perception, state estimation, and vehicle control strategies, integrate sensors (lidar, cameras, GPS, gimbals), and lead software development in C++ and Python within a Linux environment, mentoring junior engineers. Occasional local travel allowed.