BRINC Drones
Autonomy Engineer, Navigation
Seattle, WA · Principal
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 230 days ago
PythonC++AlgorithmsDeep LearningComputer VisionEmbedded SystemsRoboticsSensorsResearchCommunication
About the role
- We are seeking an Autonomy Engineer to join our team and advance the navigation capabilities of our UAVs and public safety products.
- In this role, you will work across local trajectory generation, obstacle detection and avoidance, global route planning, and behavior planning.
Responsibilities
- Research and design algorithms enabling safe UAV navigation.
- Implement and optimize navigation algorithms on embedded processors for computational efficiency and system resiliency.
- Validate navigation performance through simulation, log replay, hardware-in-the-loop, and real-world flight testing in a variety of conditions.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration.
- You will design, implement, and optimize real-time planning & perception algorithms that enable safe navigation across a wide range of scenarios.
- You will collaborate closely with state estimation & control, embedded software, live ops, and hardware teams to bring next-generation navigation solutions into production UAV platforms.
Requirements
- PhD in Computer Science or a related field, or a Master's degree with a minimum of 2+ years of industry experience.
- Strong programming skills in C++ and Python, with experience developing software for real physical systems.
- Experience developing planning or perception systems for unmanned systems.
- Be innovative - Invent the future
Skills
- Familiarity with motion/path planning techniques such as RRT*, A*, or MPC-based trajectory optimization
- Experience applying radar, computer vision, or deep learning for perception on resource-constrained edge hardware
- Background in UAV reliability, redundancy, and autonomous flight considerations
- Experience with ROS2, PX4, MAVSDK, and/or similar robotics middleware
- Familiarity with safety-critical or certifiable software practices a plus
- Try the hard stuff
- Be innovative
- Invent the future
- Move fast
- Listen to end-users
- Strive for excellence
- Don't build a dystopia
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans for our employees and their families
- Maternity and paternity leave
- Flexible Time Off (Exempt) / Paid time off (Non-Exempt)
- Flexible work environment
Visa & Work Authorization
- ardless of race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status
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