Senior Autonomy Software Engineer

What You'll DoDesign and implement the full autonomy stack from scratch — mission planning, path planning, object detection/recognition, obstacle avoidance, and autonomous decision-making for underwater operationsDevelop both ML-based and classical perception pipelines that run efficiently on power-constrained embedded compute (Nvidia Jetson Orin AGX)Take the vehicle from prototype to executing real 3-day autonomous missions within your first 90 daysSupport field testing — deploying scale models in dive pools, running sea trials in the ocean, and performing live telemetry debugging from shoreOwn your system end-to-end as a Responsible Engineer: from requirements and architecture through simulation, field validation, and production deploymentQualifications & RequirementsExperience5–15 years in autonomy, perception, or robotics software engineering using C++ and PythonShipped autonomy/perception software on physical autonomous vehicles, UAVs, or robots — production deployment on real hardware is requiredBuilt an autonomy system from scratch (0-to-1), not just inherited a mature codebaseWorked at a fast-paced startup (e.g., Waymo, Aurora, Shield AI, Anduril, Chaos Industries, or similar)