Senior Robotics Software Engineer - Lunar Autonomy

Voyager Technologies, Inc.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Time Off

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

401(k) plan with company match

Wellness programs

Job summary

Voyager Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Robotics Software Engineer to build perception systems for autonomous rovers and robotic spacecraft. You will develop stereo vision, LiDAR processing, and sensor fusion pipelines while optimizing software for embedded ARM and heterogeneous compute platforms.

The role reports to the Software & Controls Manager in Pittsburgh, PA. You will contribute to motion planning, guidance, navigation and control, and validation tools, with a strong emphasis on

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Robotics, or related field.
• 5+ years of hands-on work experience developing algorithms for real-world problems.
• Strong programming skills in modern C++ and Python.
• Experience shipping production software in a Linux environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain perception software for autonomous rovers and robotic spacecraft.
• Develop stereo vision and LiDAR algorithms for VIO, hazard detection, mapping, and localization.
• Build sensor fusion pipelines using camera, LiDAR, IMU, RF, and navigation data.
• Implement feature detection, image registration, optical flow, and point cloud processing pipelines.
• Design motion control, path planning, and behavior control systems for surface vehicles.
• Optimize robotics software for embedded ARM and heterogeneous compute platforms (GPUs, FPGAs).
• Integrate robotics algorithms into flight software architectures.
• Develop simulation tools and sensor models for development and validation.
• Create automated testing, HIL, and SIL verification frameworks.

Skills

C++

Python

Linux

Robotics

GNC

Education

BS in Computer Science / Computer Engineering / Robotics

MS/PhD preferred

Job description

Voyager Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Robotics Software Engineer to build perception systems for autonomous rovers and robotic spacecraft. You will develop stereo vision, LiDAR processing, and sensor fusion pipelines while optimizing software for embedded ARM and heterogeneous compute platforms.

The role reports to the Software & Controls Manager in Pittsburgh, PA. You will contribute to motion planning, guidance, navigation and control, and validation tools, with a strong emphasis on