Senior Autonomy Robotics Engineer

Near Earth Autonomy, Inc.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Near Earth Autonomy, Inc. in Pittsburgh, PA seeks a Senior Autonomy Robotics Engineer to design, implement, and test algorithms for autonomous flight, integrating sensors and deploying onto aircraft from drones to helicopters. Occasional local telecommuting is permitted, with opportunities to lead projects through the full lifecycle.

You will mentor engineers, contribute to CI/CD pipelines in Linux, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to advance autonomous flight capabilities.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Robotics, CS, or related field.
• Five years of experience in aerospace/robotics/autonomous flight domains.
• Experience with robotics perception and state estimation for navigation.
• Experience with autonomous aerial vehicle controllers.
• Proficiency in C++ and Python; ROS.
• Experience with Linux, CI/CD (GitLab or similar) and software development lifecycle.
• Sensor integration (lidar, cameras, GPS, gimbals) into flight systems.
• Ability to lead teams and mentor engineers; travel about six times per year.

Responsibilities

• Implement mathematical models for mission plan execution (behaviour trees and state machines).
• Design and implement perception and state estimation for vehicle navigation.
• Develop autonomous aerial vehicle controllers and sensor integration.
• Set up CI/CD pipelines and develop in Linux environments; field test systems.

Skills

C++

Python

State estimation

Robotics perception

Autonomy algorithms

Education

Master's degree in Aerospace/Robotics/CS/CE

Tools

ROS

Linux

GitLab

Job description

SENIOR AUTONOMY ROBOTICS ENGINEER

Near Earth Autonomy seeks a Senior Autonomy Robotics Engineer in Pittsburgh, PA to design, develop, refine, and test algorithms, methods, and systems for autonomous flight applications, and integrate and deploy them onto aircraft that range from small drones to helicopters; and exercise technical leadership, guiding projects through the complete lifecycle from design to production, supervising other engineers as needed, and providing subject matter expertise. Duties: implement mathematical models of mission plan execution, such as behavior trees and state machines for autonomous systems; design and implement robotics perception and state estimation algorithms for vehicle navigation and guidance; design and implement autonomous aerial vehicle controllers; perform software benchmarking and optimization in multi-threaded development environments; integrate sensors into flight systems, including lidar, cameras, GPS, and gimbals; software design and programming in C++ and Python; set up and manage continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using GitLab or similar environments; develop systems in a Linux environment; field test aerial robotics systems; and lead teams and mentor new engineers. Occasional local telecommuting is permitted.

Requirements: Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Aerospace Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field. Five years of experience in aerospace, robotics, and/or autonomous flight domains. Experience must include: (i) robotics perception and state estimation algorithms for vehicle navigation and guidance; (ii) autonomous aerial vehicle controllers; (iii) sensor integration into flight systems, including lidar, cameras, GPS, and gimbals; (iv) software design and programming in C++ and Python; (v) continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using GitLab or similar environments; (vi) development in the Linux environment; (vii) robotics hardware and software, including sensor data pipelines; (viii) software engineering practice and software development life cycle; and (ix) Robot Operating System (ROS). Travel required within U.S. about 6 times per year, about 3 days per trip for flight tests and demonstrations.

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