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Senior Autonomy Software Engineer (Maritime)
Los Angeles, California, United States
$180k-$230k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Odin Dynamics
Odin Dynamics: Developing autonomous underwater vehicles for defense and maritime missions.
U.S. citizenship and clearance eligibility; deep autonomy/perception experience; proficiency in systems and scripting languages; ML and classical vision experience; accountable for full autonomy software lifecycle.
HOOTL, SIL, HIL, HITL
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Autonomy Lead
Torrance, California, United States
$150k-$225k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Neros Technologies
Neros Technologies: Designs and manufactures American-made high-performance drones for defense.
Lead a hardware-constrained autonomy team; embedded autonomy software; C/C++/Python; hire for AI/autonomy roles; project management experience.
C, C++, Python, Embedded systems, Computer vision
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Robot Autonomy Engineer-Federal
Irvine, California, United States
$70k-$120k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Field AI
Field AI: Develops autonomous software brains for robots in unstructured environments.
2+ YOEMaster’s degree required or higher; 2-3 years field robotics software experience; Python, C++, ROS; Linux, containers, cloud; strong troubleshooting; willing to travel; onsite in Irvine, CA.
Python, C++, ROS, Git, Linux, containers, cloud
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Spacecraft Autonomy Engineer (Associate, Experienced or Lead)
El Segundo, California, United States
$100k-$207k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Boeing
BoeingNYSE: BA: Designing and manufacturing commercial aircraft and defense systems.
3+ YOEBS in engineering or related field, 3+ years aerospace/defense experience, active U.S. Person status and active U.S. Secret security clearance, willing to travel ~10%.
MIL-STD-1553, SpaceWire, CAN, LVDS, Ethernet, C++, MATLAB, Python, VBA
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Spacecraft Autonomy Engineer (Associate, Experienced or Lead)
El Segundo, California, United States
$100k-$207k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Boeing
BoeingNYSE: BA: Designs and manufactures aircraft, defense systems, and space technology.
3+ YOEBachelor's in engineering or related field, 3+ years in aerospace/defense, U.S. Person with active Secret clearance, willing to travel ~10%, experience with GNC interfaces and algorithm development preferred.
C++, MATLAB, Python, VBA, MIL-STD-1553, SpaceWire, CAN, LVDS, Ethernet
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Autonomy and Robotics Software Engineer
Huntington Beach or San Francisco
$125k-$220k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Mach Industries
Mach Industries: Designs and manufactures autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles for defense.
3+ YOEBS/MS/PhD in CS/Robotics/EE or 3+ years software engineering; strong C++ on Linux and Python; capable of end-to-end deployment of autonomy software.
C++, Python, Linux, Machine Learning tooling
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Autonomy Engineer I, Arc Vehicle
Playa Vista, California, United States
$71k-$124k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Inversion Space
Inversion Space: Building autonomous re-entry vehicles for global space-to-Earth cargo delivery.
1+ YOEBachelor's in CS/CE/Aerospace/Robotics or equivalent experience; 1+ year internship/research/pro experience in autonomous systems; strong C++, Python, Linux skills; familiarity with state machines, SIL/HIL, Git, testing, and telemetry analysis.
C++, Rust, Python, Linux, Git, build systems, debuggers, Software-in-the-Loop (SIL), Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL)
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Principal GNC Engineer - Autonomy Algorithm Developer
El Segundo, California, United States
$114k-$171k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Develops and manufactures advanced aerospace, defense, and space systems.
5+ YOESTEM degree with 3–5+ years (depending on degree), working knowledge of fixed-wing flight dynamics, control design, non-linear simulation, autopilot/outer-loop control, and experience with MATLAB/Simulink; ability to obtain US Secret clearance and SAP.
MATLAB, Simulink, Simulink Stateflow, C/C++, Python, Java
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Principal GNC Engineer - Autonomy Algorithm Developer
El Segundo, California, United States
$114k-$171k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Designs and manufactures advanced aerospace and defense systems.
1+ YOESTEM degree with relevant years of experience (BSc+5 / MSc+3 / PhD+1), working knowledge of fixed-wing flight dynamics, control law design, non-linear simulation, autopilot functions, MATLAB/Simulink experience, and ability to obtain US Secret clearance and SAP access.
MATLAB, Simulink, Simulink Stateflow, C/C++, Python, Java
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Senior Autonomy & Guidance Software Engineer
Los Angeles or San Francisco or Washington or London
$160k-$240k/yr OnsiteFull Time
CHAOS Industries
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.
Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN™), ArduPilot, STM32, Nvidia Jetson, AMD/Xilinx SoC, Microblaze, VHDL, git, Linux, Agile, Scrum, CI/CD
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Senior GNC Engineer - Flight Controls & Autonomy
Los Angeles, California, United States
$151k-$204k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Hermeus
Hermeus: Develops high-speed and hypersonic aircraft for defense and transportation.
5+ YOESenior GNC engineer with 5+ years in flight controls, autonomy, and estimation; strong dynamics, modeling, and MATLAB/Simulink proficiency.
MATLAB, Simulink, Python, C++
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Project Engineer - Mission Autonomy
Costa Mesa, California, United States
$113k-$149k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries: Defense technology building autonomous military hardware and software.
7+ YOEBachelor's degree and 7+ years test engineering experience; DoD testing/regs knowledge; willingness for domestic/international travel; TS clearance eligibility; software development and autonomous vehicle testing experience.
Jira, Confluence, Sharepoint, GitHub Enterprise, CircleCI, Linux/Unix, GHE
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Principal Design Engineer
Torrance, California, United States
$190k-$230k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Navitas Semiconductor
Navitas SemiconductorNASDAQ: NVTS: Designs and markets next-generation power semiconductors for high-efficiency applications.
7+ YOEMaster's in electrical engineering +10 years or PhD +7 years experience in analog/power IC design; strong device physics knowledge; proficiency with EDA tools and test/characterization; excellent communication and autonomy.
Cadence Specter, Virtuoso XL, Post Parasitic Extraction, Monte Carlo Analysis, EDA
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Senior Command and Data Handling/Networking Subsystem Engineers – Space Autonomy Systems
El Segundo, California, United States
$183k-$247k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Boeing
BoeingNYSE: BA: Designs and manufactures commercial airplanes, defense systems, and space technology.
10+ YOERequires active U.S. Top Secret/SCI clearance, BS in engineering or related field, 10+ years engineering experience, experience with MIL-STD-1553/SpaceWire/CAN/LVDS/Ethernet, networking principles, and willingness to travel 10%.
MIL-STD-1553, SpaceWire, CAN, LVDS, Ethernet, CCSDS, MATLAB, Python, VBA, SysML, Cameo, Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), TCP/IP
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Principal GNC Engineer
Hawthorne, California, United States
$180k-$235k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Venturi Astrolab
Venturi Astrolab: Designs and builds robotic rovers for Moon and Mars exploration.
10+ YOE10+ years developing GNC, perception, and autonomy for space or autonomous vehicles; hands-on C++ GNC development; team leadership; sensor integration, localization, terrain-relative navigation, testing, Monte Carlo analysis, and embedded implementation.
C++, MATLAB/Simulink
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Robotics SDE, Safe Autonomy, SAF Lab
Pasadena, California, United States
$144k-$194k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Amazon
AmazonNASDAQ: AMZN: Global online retail and cloud computing technology provider.
5+ YOEBachelor's in robotics/engineering, 5+ years robotics software experience with real robot systems, production C++/Python skills, ROS/ROS2 familiarity, experience with hardware integration, APIs, version control, CI/CD, and testing for safety-critical systems.
C++, Python, ROS, ROS2, Isaac Sim, Gazebo, MuJoCo, RTOS, CI/CD, version control
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Lead Engineer, Drive/Energy/ADAS Functional Safety FuSa and SOTIF
Charlotte or Novi or San Francisco or Los Angeles or New York City
$160k-$193k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Scout Motors
Scout Motors: Designs and manufactures all-electric rugged SUVs and trucks.
12+ YOEBachelor's degree in engineering, 12+ years functional safety experience in automotive/ADAS/autonomy, proven full safety lifecycle delivery, expertise in structured safety cases, ISO 26262/21448/UL4600, HARA/FMEA/FTA/STPA, and AI/ML experience.
ISO 26262, ISO 21448 (SOTIF), UL 4600, HARA, FMEA, FTA, STPA, GSN, AI/ML
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Staff Software Technical Program Manager - Autonomy & Robotics
San Francisco or Oakland or New York City or Los Angeles or Illinois or Colorado or United States
$194k-$285k/yr RemoteFull Time
DoorDash
DoorDashNASDAQ: DASH: On-demand delivery platform connecting consumers with local merchants.
8+ YOE8+ years in engineering or program management, deep autonomy validation knowledge, SDLC experience, proven cross-functional program leadership, STEM degree (BS/MS/PhD), and familiarity with Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet/Microsoft Project, and Google Workspace.
Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, Google Workspace
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Aerospace Engineering (UAS Autonomy and Geographical Information Systems), Assistant Professor
Pomona, California, United States
$107k-$111k/yr OnsiteFull Time
California State University
California State University: Public university system providing higher education and academic research.
Doctorate in Aerospace Engineering, Remote Sensing, Geospatial Analysis or closely aligned field required; expertise in UAS autonomy/GIS preferred; ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses, develop curriculum, mentor students, and maintain an active scholarly program.
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Principal Forward Deployed Engineer
Culver City, California, United States
$195k-$245k/yr HybridFull Time
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Sony Pictures Entertainment: Produces and distributes theatrical movies and television programs globally.
8+ YOE8+ years production full-stack engineering experience; experience with cloud (AWS/Azure), containers, IaC, EM-assisted development tools, LLM-based systems; strong stakeholder communication and autonomy; Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, Amazon Bedrock, Azure OpenAI, Anthropic, OpenAI APIs, Moveworks, Agentic Foundation, AWS, Azure, GCP
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