Maritime Autonomy Lead: ROS 2 & Sensor Fusion

Marcurius; Clearwater (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Marcurius is hiring a Lead Autonomy & Robotics Software Engineer who will design, integrate, and deploy autonomous vehicle software for maritime platforms. You will define software architecture, integrate sensors, and deliver production-ready autonomy systems working from lab to field.

Based in Clearwater, Florida, you will collaborate with hardware, vehicle integration, and systems engineers to deploy robust, testable software with CI/CD pipelines, and mentor junior engineers while advancing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience developing robotics, autonomy, or autonomous vehicle software.
• Demonstrated experience deploying autonomous systems on operational hardware.
• Strong proficiency in C++ and/or Python.
• Deep experience with ROS 2 and modern robotics software architectures.
• Experience with autonomy frameworks such as Nav2, Behavior Trees, SLAM Toolbox, or equivalent technologies.
• Experience integrating multiple sensor modalities including LiDAR, radar, cameras, GPS, and IMUs.
• Experience with sensor fusion, localization, and navigation systems.
• Experience working with embedded and real-time systems.
• Experience developing software verification, validation, and automated testing pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and technical direction of the autonomy software stack.
• Design and implement robotics software using ROS 2 and related frameworks.
• Lead integration of sensors, radar, cameras, IMUs, GPS, communications, and mission systems.
• Develop and maintain autonomy capabilities including navigation, localization, perception, and mission execution.
• Architect multi-sensor fusion solutions for operation in degraded and contested environments.
• Design systems that continue operating safely when sensors or communications are impaired.
• Develop operator interfaces and mission management software.
• Support embedded and real-time software deployment on vehicle hardware.
• Establish testing, validation, simulation, and CI/CD processes for robotics software.
• Participate in field testing and troubleshooting of deployed systems.
• Mentor software engineers and contribute to technical standards and engineering best practices.

Skills

C++

Python

ROS 2

Autonomy software

Sensor fusion

Embedded & real-time

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering

Tools

Nav2

SLAM Toolbox

CI/CD pipelines

Sensor integration

Job description

Marcurius is hiring a Lead Autonomy & Robotics Software Engineer who will design, integrate, and deploy autonomous vehicle software for maritime platforms. You will define software architecture, integrate sensors, and deliver production-ready autonomy systems working from lab to field.

Based in Clearwater, Florida, you will collaborate with hardware, vehicle integration, and systems engineers to deploy robust, testable software with CI/CD pipelines, and mentor junior engineers while advancing