Senior Staff Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities – Maritime (R5363)

What you'll do

• Set technical direction for autonomy capabilities and architectures across programs; mentor engineers and translate customer needs into design approaches.
• Develop and integrate maritime motion planning, localization and tracking, safe-operation, and multi-agent collaboration capabilities.
• Build and test software, support platform integration and demonstrations, analyze mission logs, and contribute to research and autonomy roadmaps.

What they ask for

• Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a similar field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Typically 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; 9 years with a Master’s degree; 7 years with a PhD; or equivalent work experience.
• Proficiency in C++ and Python, familiarity with real-time operating systems (RTOS), and significant experience in robotics and unmanned-system technologies.
• Experience with simulation tools and environments such as AFSIM or NGTS; ability to obtain a SECRET clearance.

Nice to have

• Experience across multiple aerospace domains, and across classical control, optimization, and applied ML/RL.
• Background in collaborative behaviors or swarm robotics; familiarity with DoD or government programs; or hands-on integration, demo, or live-exercise support.

Tools

C++, Python, RTOS, AFSIM, NGTS, ML/RL

AI focus

Develops autonomy for USVs, UUVs, and cooperating UAVs, including motion planning, localization and tracking, safe autonomous behavior, and heterogeneous multi-agent collaboration.