46 autonomy engineer jobs at 17 companies in Fontana, CA
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Senior Autonomy Software Engineer (Maritime)
Los Angeles, California, United States
$180k-$230k/yrOnsiteFull Time
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.
Mach Industries: Designs and manufactures autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles for defense.
5+ YOE5+ years embedded Linux development on custom hardware with device-tree/kernel bring-up, sensor integration, Yocto/L4T builds, proficiency in C/C++, Bash, Python, and strong hardware debugging skills.
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.
Lead Fault & Autonomy Engineer - Experimental Space Programs
Seal Beach or El Segundo or Aurora or Herndon
$153k-$207k/yrOnsiteFull Time
BoeingNYSE: BA: Designs and manufactures aircraft, defense systems, and space technology.
5+ YOERequires active U.S. Top Secret/SCI clearance, BS in engineering or related field, 5+ years systems engineering experience, 3+ years satellite systems experience, failure analysis experience, and ability to develop fault protection and autonomy.
Lead Fault & Autonomy Engineer - Experimental Space Programs
Seal Beach or Herndon or Aurora or El Segundo
$153k-$207k/yrOnsiteFull Time
BoeingNYSE: BA: Designing and manufacturing commercial aircraft and defense systems.
5+ YOERequires active U.S. Top Secret/SCI clearance and U.S. person status, BS in engineering or related field, 3+ years satellite systems experience, 5+ years systems engineering/integration, 3+ years failure analysis, EM/security export compliance.
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.
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
Mechanical Systems Engineer, Exterior Sensor Integration
Long Beach, California, United States
$130k-$145k/yrOnsiteFull Time
ALTENEuronext Paris: ATE: Provides engineering and technology consulting services to industrial clients.
5+ YOEBachelor's in engineering,5+ years automotive mechanical experience with ADAS/autonomy sensor integration,GD&T and tolerance expertise,DFMEA/DVP&R ownership,prototype and validation experience.
Blue Origin: Develops reusable rockets and systems for human spaceflight.
3+ YOEBachelor's in CS/Robotics/CE/EE, 3+ years embedded or PC software development, proficiency in C/C++, driver and RTOS development, Git, sensor drivers, communication protocols, and autonomy/safety software.
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/yrOnsiteFull Time
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
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/yrRemoteFull Time
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
AmazonNASDAQ: AMZN: Global online retail and cloud computing technology provider.
5+ YOE5+ years software development with production C++, Rust, and/or Python; experience with robotic systems, embedded or safety-critical software; familiarity with ROS/ROS2, real-time systems, and software architecture; mentoring or tech lead experience.
Aerospace Engineering (UAS Autonomy and Geographical Information Systems), Assistant Professor
Pomona, California, United States
$107k-$111k/yrOnsiteFull Time
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.
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.
SoLo Funds: Community marketplace for peer-to-peer short-term personal loans.
Strong full‑stack fundamentals (frontend React, backend APIs, databases, cloud), experience directing AI coding agents/LLM workflows in production, testing/code review/security/deployment best practices, high autonomy and ownership.
Hadrian: Building autonomous factories for aerospace and defense manufacturing.
2+ YOE2+ years engineering management experience in robotics/autonomy, strong people-management and hiring skills, technical fluency in robotics (perception, planning, control), MS preferred, ability to partner cross-functionally, ITAR eligibility required.