Lead Autonomous Systems Engineer - Multi-Agent Autonomy

George H.W. Bush Combat Development Complex; Bryan (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

George H.W. Bush Combat Development Complex at Texas A&M System Offices seeks a Senior Research Engineer I to lead the architectural design of our autonomy stacks.

You will drive high-level system architectures and prototype solutions for coordinating heterogeneous assets, including UGVs, UAVs, and helicopters, in challenging environments. You will mentor staff, coordinate cross-platform integrations, and contribute to proposals.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in a relevant field.
• Six years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Architects and implements the core frameworks for multi-agent coordination, setting modularity, performance, and scalability standards.
• Conducts background research to scope emerging problems and develop prototypes.
• Develops high-performance, robust code (Python/C++) for embedded hardware and ROS2 middleware.
• Leads system experimentation and field testing at the RELLIS campus for large-scale demonstrations.
• Translates mission objectives into robust system architectures and actionable roadmaps.

Skills

Multi-agent autonomy

Robotics systems

ROS2

Python

C++

System architecture

Education

Master’s degree in applicable field

Tools

ROS2 middleware

Embedded hardware

C++ development

Job description

George H.W. Bush Combat Development Complex at Texas A&M System Offices seeks a Senior Research Engineer I to lead the architectural design of our autonomy stacks.

You will drive high-level system architectures and prototype solutions for coordinating heterogeneous assets, including UGVs, UAVs, and helicopters, in challenging environments. You will mentor staff, coordinate cross-platform integrations, and contribute to proposals.