63 autonomy engineer jobs at 20 companies in Annapolis, MD
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Autonomy Engineer
Lorton, Virginia, United States
$78k-$176k/yrHybridFull Time
Booz Allen HamiltonNYSE: BAH: Consulting and technology services for government and commercial clients
1+ YOE1+ years developing autonomy algorithms and C/C++ software for Linux embedded systems, experience with sensor fusion/state estimation and ROS2, bachelor’s in engineering/robotics, and ability to obtain a Secret clearance.
C, C++, Linux, ROS2, OpenCV, PX4, Docker, Docker Compose, CI/CD, QGroundControl, Universal Command and Control Interface (UCI), Open Mission Systems (OMS)
Booz Allen HamiltonNYSE: BAH: Provides technology and management consulting services to diverse organizations.
1+ YOE1+ years developing autonomy algorithms, C/C++ Linux embedded development, sensor fusion and state estimation experience, ROS2 knowledge, ability to obtain Secret clearance, Bachelor's in engineering or robotics.
C/C++, Linux, ROS2, OpenCV, PX4, Docker, Docker-compose, QGroundControl, Universal Command and Control Interface (UCI), Open Mission Systems (OMS)
Software Engineering Institute: Developing software and AI engineering for national security.
Advanced degree in CS or related plus multi-year experience in autonomy/AI, simulation (NVIDIA Isaac Sim), ML lifecycle, system evaluation, and eligibility for Department of War security clearance.
NVIDIA Isaac Sim, MLFlow, Weights & Biases, Docker, Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform
Carnegie Mellon University: Global research university providing higher education and conducting scientific research.
2+ YOEAdvanced expertise in AI/autonomy, simulation (NVIDIA Isaac Sim), ML, robotics, model evaluation, and full-stack implementation; BS/MS/PhD in CS or related with relevant experience; ability to obtain security clearance.
NVIDIA Isaac Sim, MLflow, Weights & Biases, Docker, Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform
Shield AI: Develops autonomous flight software and unmanned aircraft for defense.
15+ YOE15+ years engineering experience with technical leadership in aerospace/defense/autonomy; proven success leading large multidisciplinary teams; experience with software, systems, AI/ML, simulation, flight test, and government customers; active Secret clearance required.
Sunnyvale or Washington or San Diego or Fort Walton Beach or Ann Arbor or London or Stuttgart or Munich or Stockholm or Bangalore or Seoul or Tokyo
£100k-£160k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Applied Intuition: Developing software and simulation infrastructure for autonomous vehicles.
5+ YOE5+ years building production software; experience with autonomous vehicle solutions for defense; end-to-end deep learning development; fluency in C++ or Python with C++; strong communication and mentoring skills; ability to hold UK security clearance.
Systems & Technology Research: Develops advanced technology for national security and defense applications.
2+ YOEProficient in modern C++, multi-threaded apps; experience with TDD and CI/CD; cross-platform (Windows, Linux, iOS); hardware/software integration; 2 years with PhD, 5 with MS, 7 with BS; ability to obtain secret clearance.
Los Angeles or San Francisco or Washington or London
$160k-$240k/yrOnsiteFull Time
CHAOS Industries: Develops advanced radar and sensing systems for modern defense.
10+ YOEBachelor's degree in CS/CE/Aerospace, 10+ years OOP experience, guidance algorithm design for UAS (ArduPilot), flight dynamics, embedded software on STM32 and Linux (Nvidia Jetson/AMD/Xilinx/Microblaze), real-time HW interfaces, vendor driver integration, Agile/CI practices, U.S. Person required.
Senior Systems Engineer, Mission Autonomy, Active Clearance
Costa Mesa or Washington
$166k-$220k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Anduril Industries: Defense technology building autonomous military hardware and software.
7+ YOEB.S. in CS/EE or similar, 7+ years systems engineering for mission autonomy, experience with AI/ML, SysML/DoDAF, requirements-based testing, and Cameo MagicDraw; must hold active U.S. Secret clearance and be eligible for Top Secret.
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory: Conducts research and engineering for national security and space.
5+ YOEBS in software engineering/CS or related field; 5+ years software development; full lifecycle; autonomous systems/robotics/simulation experience; V&V/M&S tools; strong teamwork and communication; eligible for interim Secret clearance.
Python, C++, ROS, Gazebo, Unity, Machine Learning, Data Analysis
Modern Technology Solutions: Engineering services provider delivering autonomy, AI, cyber, and mission assurance solutions.
15+ YOE15+ years hands-on engineering experience in autonomous systems; 10+ years in autonomous systems design, C2, unmanned/counter-unmanned systems; 10+ years FPV operations; 8+ years modeling & simulation; TS/SCI clearance preferred.
VISTA Technology Services: Provides technical services for government and defense agencies.
5+ YOEBachelor's in engineering or scientific discipline,5+ years naval systems engineering experience,active DoD Secret clearance,experience with robotics/autonomy and software baselines,advanced Microsoft Excel,knowledge of Navy acquisition.
AST SpaceMobileNASDAQ: ASTS: Space-based cellular broadband network for standard mobile devices.
5+ YOEBachelor's in engineering, 5+ years software/systems engineering (spacecraft or real-time systems preferred); experience defining autonomy, FDIR, ConOps, and specifying FSW/GSW interfaces; strong communication and cross-functional leadership.
OceaneeringNYSE: OII: Global provider of engineered services for offshore energy industries.
7+ YOE2+ MgmtBS in Mechanical or Ocean Engineering; 5-10 years engineering experience; 2+ years leading multidisciplinary design teams; proven ability to produce mechanical designs; strong communication and software skills; ability to obtain DoD clearance; teamwork and autonomy.
Surefire Cyber: Provides rapid incident response and digital forensics services.
Strong software engineering fundamentals; full-stack Python and React; production AWS and Kubernetes; Terraform; GitHub Actions; autonomy in a startup; eager to learn agentic AI workflows.
United States or Washington or London or Singapore or Tokyo or Tel Aviv
$120k-$145k/yrRemoteFull Time
Sayari: Provides global corporate data and commercial intelligence software.
Proficiency in Python, Git, relational databases (PostgreSQL/BigQuery), Spark and Airflow; experience building and scaling large ETL pipelines; strong collaboration, autonomy, and Agile sprint delivery.
Esri: Developing software for digital mapping and spatial data analysis.
5+ YOE5+ years product-focused; Agile; REST APIs; cloud-native; strong communication; autonomy with cross-team collaboration; BS in CS/GIS/Information Science or related field.