Senior Autonomy Engineer — Multi-Domain Robotics & Defense

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 82,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Security clearance preferred

Flexible work options

Employee clubs and activities

Job summary

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. in Cambridge, MA seeks a Senior Autonomy Engineer to design and develop autonomous behaviors for multi-domain vehicles.

You will work on defense systems deployed to US Government and commercial customers across aerial, ground, underwater, and space domains. The role requires strong background in C/C++, MATLAB/Simulink, Python, and ROS/ROS2, with experience in trajectory optimization and real-time software development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field is required.
• Masters or PhD in related field is preferred.
• Experience: 5-10 years in Software Engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates requirements and proposes design solutions.
• Designs algorithms using modern theory and proven techniques.
• Develops embedded software based on prototype algorithms.
• Analyzes designs to demonstrate performance and functionality.
• Develops and executes software tests to ensure requirements compliance.
• Communicates with customers and stakeholders to establish requirements.

Skills

MATLAB

Simulink

Python

C/C++

ROS/ROS2

Autonomy/GNC

Real-time software

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace/Electrical Engineering

Master's or PhD preferred

Tools

ROS/ROS2

Job description

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. in Cambridge, MA seeks a Senior Autonomy Engineer to design and develop autonomous behaviors for multi-domain vehicles.

You will work on defense systems deployed to US Government and commercial customers across aerial, ground, underwater, and space domains. The role requires strong background in C/C++, MATLAB/Simulink, Python, and ROS/ROS2, with experience in trajectory optimization and real-time software development.