Senior Autonomy & Navigation Engineer — Rapid Prototyping

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

Job summary

Leidos in Huntsville, AL seeks a Senior Navigation and Autonomy Engineer focused on rapid prototyping and field demonstrations. You will develop state estimation and fusion methods, integrate perception and localization, and drive algorithms from concept to customer demonstrations.

The role involves MATLAB, Python, C++, ROS, and Linux, plus field testing on aircraft and ground platforms. Expect leadership in fast-paced teams and frequent travel for demos.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant engineering field with 8+ years’ experience or Master’s with 6+ years.
• Must be a US Citizen and eligible for a U.S. security clearance.
• Experience with MATLAB, Python, or C++ for algorithm development.
• Background in robotics, controls, estimation, or autonomous systems.
• Experience with sensor fusion or computer vision algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Develop, integrate, and analyze state estimation and multi-sensor fusion algorithms.
• Develop computer vision perception and localization techniques.
• Develop in MATLAB, Python, C++, ROS, and Linux environments.
• Create simulation testbeds for algorithm testing.
• Travel to demo system on various platforms and with customer demonstrations.
• Lead teams on the above tasks.

Skills

State estimation

Sensor fusion

Kalman Filters

Machine learning

C++

ROS

MATLAB

Python

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Master's Degree

Tools

ROS

OpenCV

Linux

Job description

Leidos in Huntsville, AL seeks a Senior Navigation and Autonomy Engineer focused on rapid prototyping and field demonstrations. You will develop state estimation and fusion methods, integrate perception and localization, and drive algorithms from concept to customer demonstrations.

The role involves MATLAB, Python, C++, ROS, and Linux, plus field testing on aircraft and ground platforms. Expect leadership in fast-paced teams and frequent travel for demos.