Senior Autonomy Engineer — Rapid Prototyping & Field Demos

Leidos Inc; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Senior Navigation and Autonomy Engineer for fast-moving prototyping and field demonstrations. You will develop and test state estimation, sensor fusion, and vision-based localization across aircraft, ground vehicles, and pedestrians, moving ideas from concept to customer demonstration.

The role emphasizes hands-on algorithm development in MATLAB, Python, C++, and ROS, with simulation testbeds and travel to demos for DARPA, NASA, AFRL, ONR, and Army customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in engineering/computer science or related field with extensive experience in autonomy/robotics
• Experience with sensor fusion/estimation algorithms (Kalman Filters, Particle Filters, Factor Graphs) or computer vision algorithms (OpenCV)
• Strong programming skills in MATLAB, Python, and C++ for algorithm development
• Familiarity with ROS and Linux environments and field testing
• Background in robotics, controls, estimation, or autonomous systems

Responsibilities

• Develop, integrate, and analyze state estimation and multi-sensor fusion algorithms (Kalman Filters, Unscented Kalman Filters, Particle Filters, Factor Graphs)
• Develop, integrate, and analyze computer vision perception and localization techniques including feature extraction/matching, optical flow, SLAM, and ML approaches
• Develop in MATLAB, Python, C++, ROS, and Linux-based environments
• Create and use simulation testbeds to support algorithm testing
• Travel with team to demonstrate systems on aircraft, ground vehicles, and pedestrians; lead teams during execution

Skills

Robotics

Estimation

Sensor fusion

Computer vision

Machine learning

Team leadership

MATLAB

Python

C++

ROS

Linux

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer/ Electrical/ Computer Science/Aerospace/ Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

8+ years of experience or Master's with 6+ years

Tools

MATLAB

Python

C++

ROS

Linux

OpenCV

Job description

Leidos in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Senior Navigation and Autonomy Engineer for fast-moving prototyping and field demonstrations. You will develop and test state estimation, sensor fusion, and vision-based localization across aircraft, ground vehicles, and pedestrians, moving ideas from concept to customer demonstration.

The role emphasizes hands-on algorithm development in MATLAB, Python, C++, and ROS, with simulation testbeds and travel to demos for DARPA, NASA, AFRL, ONR, and Army customers.