Principal Autonomy Software Engineer

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QinetiQ Inc.Technology Solutions is looking for a highly motivated Principal Autonomy Software Engineer in the fast-paced, high-tech field of robotics. The Principal Autonomy SWE will participate in designing and fielding innovative products for the U.S. Military on a multi-disciplinary team of cutting-edge engineers. The team member will be involved in all aspects of product lifecycle from concept generation to final product fielding.

Responsibilities:

• Work in a fast-paced environment, on a leading engineering team to field the next generation robotic systems for the U.S. Military
• The senior software engineer will be responsible for large-scale problem solving and the advanced implementation of Robot protocols
• Conduct software requirements reviews, preliminary and critical design reviews, and software acceptance reviews
• Participate in the development of autonomous behaviors for ground robots
• Participate in all phases of robotics software development
• Participate in field data collection and experimentation, analysis, and reporting

Required Qualifications

• BS / MS / PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field plus 8-10 years’ experience
• Experience developing C++ applications in a Linux environment
• Experience working with autonomous systems
• 3 or more years of experience with ROS or ROS2
• Strong knowledge and experience with the Software Development Life Cycle
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Strong attention to detail and quality
• Flexible, self-started, desire to solve any problem

Desired Qualifications

• Experience developing autonomous behaviors such as Leader Follower, Follow Me Waypoint Navigation, and GPS-Denied Navigation
• Localization using sensors such as 3D Lidar, Visual Sensors, EKF, Odometry
• SLAM
• Experience working with unmanned ground vehicles

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

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QinetiQ Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All Qualified Applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.