Autonomous navigation jobs

Autonomy SME, Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton · Posted Nov 12, 2026

Open

Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Full-time
$113K–$257K per year
5+ years

Autonomy SME, Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton · Posted Nov 12, 2026

Open

Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Full-time
$113K–$257K per year
5+ years

Mission Operations Engineer (Program)

Saronic Technologies · Posted Nov 12, 2026

Open

Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
Hybrid
Full-time · Mid
1+ years

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Hands-on role focused on deployment, validation, and iterative improvement of autonomous surface vessels, supporting both project-based deliverables and ongoing programs within the Joint Operations Center (JOC).

Compensation

Competitive Salary: Industry-standard salaries with opportunities for performance-based bonuses

Responsibilities

Develop deep understanding of vehicle HW and SW architecture
Lead planning and execution of structured field tests for vessel performance
Diagnose and perform real-time troubleshooting of autonomy, networking, and onboard hardware or software
Stand watch in the Joint Operations Center, maintaining situational awareness across concurrent vessel operations
Serve as the remote technical authority during live operations

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
Nice to have: C2
Nice to have: Telemetry Visualization
Nice to have: Grafana

Skills

Autonomy Hardware/Software Troubleshooting Autonomous Navigation

Robotics and Autonomous Systems Engineer

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory · Posted Nov 9, 2026

Open

Laurel, Maryland, United States
On-site
Full-time · Mid
$100K–$245K per year
3–5 years

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Design, develop, and integrate hardware, electronics, firmware, and software for uncrewed, robotic, and autonomous platforms to give U.S. operators an asymmetric advantage.

Compensation

Minimum Rate $100,000 Annually Maximum Rate $245,000 Annually

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and integrate hardware, electronics, firmware, and software for uncrewed, robotic, and autonomous platforms
Plan and execute laboratory and field tests to validate performance, diagnose failures, and refine system designs
Develop and implement autonomy capabilities, including perception, navigation, mission execution, and coordination among multiple platforms
Document system designs, integration procedures, and test results, and communicate technical capabilities and findings to teammates, project leaders, and sponsors
Identify and evaluate emerging robotics technologies, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and develop innovative solutions to evolving operational challenges

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Robotics
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
Master’s degree in Robotics

Skills

Python C++

R&D Associate - Robotics and Navigation

Oak Ridge National Laboratory · Posted Nov 6, 2026

Open

Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States
On-site
Full-time · Entry

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Early-career research position focused on robotics and navigation for affordable, energy-efficient building construction.

Responsibilities

Conduct research on technologies that make new building construction and retrofits of existing buildings affordable, energy efficient and resilient.
Design and implement a modular ROS 2 software architecture for onboard sensing, autonomy, mapping, data logging, launch management, and configuration management.
Develop and integrate ROS 2 drivers and hardware interfaces for LiDAR, inertial measurement units, RGB or stereo cameras, wheel odometry, survey-grade laser scanners, and additional sensing systems.
Develop robust procedures for sensor calibration, coordinate-frame management, timestamp synchronization, and data acquisition across heterogeneous devices.
Develop and evaluate multi-sensor localization and state-estimation methods that fuse LiDAR, IMU, camera, and wheel-odometry data in GPS-denied, low-light environments.

Requirements

Ph.D. in robotics
mechanical engineering
electrical engineering
computer engineering
computer science

Skills

automated controls SLAM

Autonomy SME, Lead

Autonomy SME, Lead

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Mission Operations Engineer (Program)

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Robotics and Autonomous Systems Engineer

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R&D Associate - Robotics and Navigation

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