OPS Engineer

University of Florida; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 102,926,000 - 116,651,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Florida seeks an OPS Engineer on the Main Campus in Gainesville to contribute to AI/ML implementation and autonomous vehicle software/hardware development. The role focuses on writing code for guidance, navigation, and control of autonomous agents in GPS-denied environments, with data collection and analysis for improvements.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's in Engineering or related field, with 2+ years in robotics research and experience in C++ or Python; a Master's degree is a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Science, Computer Science, Electrical, Aerospace, or related field) required.
• Programming experience in C++ or Python required.
• 2+ years experience in Robotics Research.

Responsibilities

• Develop AI/ML implementations for autonomous vehicle software and hardware.
• Write code for guidance, navigation, and control of autonomous agents in GPS-denied environments.
• Perform data analysis, collect experiment data, and contribute to algorithm improvement and debugging.

Skills

C++ programming

Python programming

Robotics research

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

ROS

ROS2

MATLAB

Linux

Job description

OPS Engineer

Job No: 540809

Work Type: Full Time

Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)

Categories: Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Engineering, Physical/Mathematical Sciences

Department: 19010605 - EG-FL APPLIED RESEARCH ENTRPS

Job Description

Classification Title:OPS EngineerClassification Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Science, Computer Science, Electrical, Aerospace, or related field)
• Programming experience either in C++ or Python
• 2 + years experience in Robotics Research

The FLARE Networked & Collaborative Systems Area Engineer will contribute to AI/ML implementation and autonomous vehicle software and hardware development. The engineer will write code for guidance, navigation, and control of autonomous agents that operate in GPS-denied environments. Data analysis to derive meaningful insights. The engineer will collect data from experiments for further processing, error analysis, algorithm improvement and debugging and will document and maintain code via version control software to ensure that tools and software frameworks are preserved, easily accessible and maintainable. Support technical proposal and scientific publications.

Expected Salary

$35.92 - $40.71 per hour; commensurate with experience

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Science, Computer Science, Electrical, Aerospace, or related field)
• Programming experience either in C++ or Python
• 2+ years of experience on Robotics Research

Preferred

• Master's degree in Engineering (Aerospace, Electrical, Computer, Mechanical, Computer Science, or related field)
• Strong analytical reasoning, organizational, communication, and prioritization skills.
• 2 years of professional experience with research experience in GPS-denied guidance, navigation, and control (GNC), software development, including testing, and troubleshooting
• Linux development environment and command line interface, MATLAB, C++, and Python, ROS, with implementations both in ROS1 and ROS2
• Computer vision to include clustering-based segmentation algorithms and visual odometry
• Strong understanding of the breadth of machine learning to include supervised, unsupervised learning, and reinforcement learning approaches, both theoretically and practically
• Professional experience writing technical reports to include academic papers and general reports, collaborating with and mentoring junior engineers, graduate students, and undergraduate interns
• Professional experience with motion capture systems, visual servoing applications, ROSflight and Pixhawk flight control systems

Health Assessment Required

Health Assessment Required:No

Applications Close

Applications Close: 03 September 2026

The University of Florida is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the U.S. The University of Florida is a public institution and is subject to all requirements under Florida Sunshine and Public Record laws. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352-392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800-955-8771 (TDD) or visit Accessibility at UF.