Senior Autonomy Engineer: Multi-Domain Robotics & AI

Draper; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

Draper in Cambridge, MA, seeks a Senior Autonomy Engineer to design and develop autonomous behaviors for multi-domain teams of autonomous vehicles. You will work on defense systems fielded for US Government and commercial customers across aerial, ground, underwater, and space domains.

The role requires expert knowledge in task and motion planning, ROS/ROS2, and real-time software development with C/C++. A Bachelor's in aerospace or electrical engineering is required; a Masters/PhD is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field required; advanced degrees preferred.
• 5–10 years of software engineering experience required.
• Experience with autonomous systems and real-time software development a must.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate requirements and propose solutions; explore design tradeoffs.
• Design algorithms using modern theory and proven techniques.
• Develop embedded software based on prototype algorithms.
• Analyze designs to demonstrate performance and functionality.
• Develop and execute software tests to ensure requirements are met.
• Communicate with customers and stakeholders to gather requirements and deliverables.

Skills

Strong analytical abilities

Excellent communication

Autonomy/GNC algorithms knowledge

Real-time software development

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace/Electrical Engineering

Master's or PhD preferred

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

Python

C/C++

Job description

Draper in Cambridge, MA, seeks a Senior Autonomy Engineer to design and develop autonomous behaviors for multi-domain teams of autonomous vehicles. You will work on defense systems fielded for US Government and commercial customers across aerial, ground, underwater, and space domains.

The role requires expert knowledge in task and motion planning, ROS/ROS2, and real-time software development with C/C++. A Bachelor's in aerospace or electrical engineering is required; a Masters/PhD is preferred.