Overland AI
Mission Success Engineer
$120K–$150K
Ellensburg, WA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Feb 13, 2026
- Experience
- 5 to 8 years of equivalent work experience may substitute for the stated degree requirement; no other number of years specified.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or a similar technical field, or equivalent work experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD security clearance; employment is contingent on ability to comply with U.S. export control laws.
About the job
Deploys, operates, maintains, and tests autonomous ground vehicles in field environments, while training users and feeding operational insights into system improvements.
What you'll do
- Deploy and field-test autonomous vehicles and payloads; support payload integration and testing at Washington State sites.
- Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair vehicle systems, and document field performance and recommended improvements.
- Train and support end users and collaborate with engineering and program teams to improve operational readiness.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or a similar technical field, or 5 to 8 years of equivalent work experience.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD security clearance.
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience with vehicles or complex hardware systems, including uncrewed systems, robotics, sensors, networking, embedded systems, or electronics.
- Experience with ROS, CAN, drive-by-wire systems, LIDAR, cameras, Python, or C++; field testing or defense technology experience.
Pay
$120,000 - $150,000 annually (base salary)
Tools
ROS, CAN, LIDAR, Python, C++
AI focus
Integrates and improves autonomous vehicle capabilities using field feedback; the company describes its autonomy stack as enabling off-road navigation without GPS or direct operator control.
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