
Autonomy Engineer – Aerial, Cross-Domain Integration
HavocAI
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Diego • California • United States
Visit company websiteExplore more
Salary
💰 $150,000 - $200,000 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- Integrate HavocOS autonomy stack with aerial flight controllers and onboard compute systems
- Ensure reliable communication between autonomy software, sensors, and vehicle control systems
- Develop cooperative behaviors between aerial and maritime autonomous platforms
- Enable coordinated mission execution across multiple vehicle types
- Design and run multi-vehicle swarm experiments
- Develop distributed decision-making and coordination strategies
- Design and test degraded communications scenarios
- Ensure autonomy systems operate reliably under contested or intermittent connectivity
- Conduct autonomy testing in live field environments
- Support integration, deployment, and operational demonstrations
- Collect, analyze, and process flight and mission data
- Use operational data to improve autonomy models and system performance
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
- Experience developing autonomy or robotics systems for UAVs or autonomous platforms
- Strong programming skills in C++, Rust, Python, or similar languages
- Experience with distributed systems or multi-agent coordination
- Experience working with robotics frameworks and real-world systems
- Comfortable debugging systems in field environments
- Strong systems-thinking and problem-solving skills
- U.S. Citizenship and eligibility for U.S. security clearance
Benefits
- 100% Employer paid Health, Dental and Vision Insurance for you and your families
- Life Insurance (Employer Paid)
- Ability to participate in the companies 401k program (Matching)
- Unlimited PTO policy with an enforced 2 week minimum
- Equity Package
- Work / Home Office Stipend
- Global Entry
- 16 Week Paid Parental Leave
- Monthly Health and Wellness Stipend
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
C++RustPythonautonomy systemsrobotics systemsdistributed systemsmulti-agent coordinationdebuggingdata analysissystem performance
Soft Skills
systems-thinkingproblem-solving