86 autonomy engineer jobs at 43 companies in Vallejo, CA
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Autonomy Engineer
Folsom or Fremont
$160k-$190k/yrHybridFull Time
NextpowerNasdaq: NXT: Provides integrated solar tracker and energy technology solutions.
5+ YOEBachelor’s in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field; 5+ years in robotics/autonomy with real-world experience; proficient in C/C++, Python, or Rust; Linux, Git, Docker; ROS2; hands-on with physical robots; strong problem-solving and collaboration.
South San Francisco or Remote or New York City or Toronto or Seattle
$300k-$350k/yrHybridFull Time
AeroVect: Develops autonomous driving software for airport logistics vehicles.
15+ YOESenior IC with 15+ years building production autonomy systems; shipper of autonomy components; expert in perception, prediction, or planning; strong C++/Python; ROS/ROS 2; safety-focused.
Pivotal: Manufactures personal electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
2+ YOEBachelor's in a technical field, 2+ years industry experience, strong C++ and Python, ROS/ROS2, Linux, MATLAB/Simulink, experience with PX4/ArduPilot, NVIDIA Jetson, simulation and flight-test integration skills.
Autonomique: Developing hardware-agnostic physical AI software for industrial robotics.
3+ YOEPhD or MS in Robotics/CS, 3+ years shipping perception or autonomy on physical robots, expertise in 3D vision, planning, SLAM, production-level Python and C++ experience.
Skydio: Develops autonomous AI drones for defense and industrial inspection.
Experience with data engineering, cloud ML platforms, ML Ops, large-scale data pipelines, model training/deployment, and security/compliance in ML infrastructure; strong collaboration.
Cloud platforms, Containerization, ML Ops, Databases, Data pipelines
Kodiak RoboticsNASDAQ: KDK: Develops autonomous driving technology for commercial trucking and defense.
Develop autonomy software; strong Python/MATLAB/C/C++ skills; knowledge of sensor fusion, ML, CV, motion planning, control; experience with safety-critical systems and V&V is a plus.
1X: Manufacturing safe, general-purpose humanoid robots for home and work.
8+ YOE8+ years in robotics safety or related safety-critical domains; proficiency in Python and C++; experience with risk analysis, hazard assessment, validation testing, and safety frameworks; Bachelor's in robotics/CS/EE/ME/Systems required; MS/PhD preferred.
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.
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.
Bot Auto: Operates a fleet of autonomous trucks for freight transportation.
2+ YOEBS/MS in CS/Robotics/EE or related; 2+ years production algorithms in robotics or real-time systems; strong C++/Python; expertise in motion planning, prediction, or mapping; track record shipping on real hardware.
ZooxNASDAQ: AMZN: Developing autonomous robotaxis for urban ride-hailing services.
7+ YOE7+ years designing and implementing scalable software system test strategies; automated testing; experience with JIRA, GIT, Linux, Python; strong leadership and communication.
Senior Staff Software Systems Engineer - Advanced Autonomy Systems Engineering Lead
Pittsburgh or Dearborn or Palo Alto or Remote
$253k-$380k/yrHybridFull Time
Latitude AI: Developing automated driving technology for next-generation Ford vehicles.
10+ YOELead systems engineering for L3/L2+ autonomy; 10+ yrs automotive/robotics; strong autonomy, safety, and systems engineering; Python/C++/Git; ISO 26262 knowledge.
Lead Software Engineer, Advanced Pilot Assistant Software (Autonomy/Robotics)
San Carlos, California, United States
$185k-$260k/yrHybridFull Time
Beacon AI: Developing an AI-powered-pilot for safer flight operations.
5+ YOE5+ years building robotic or embedded software; strong C++ and/or Python skills; experience with real-time, autonomy, and edge/embedded systems; EM integration and safety-focused development.
DoorDashNASDAQ: DASH: On-demand delivery platform connecting consumers with local merchants.
MS/PhD in EE/ME/CS/Robotics required; deep controls and motion-planning expertise, strong C++ and embedded systems experience, dynamics modeling, flight controller development, and motion planning algorithm knowledge.
Airwallex: Global financial platform for business payments and money management.
8+ YOEBachelor's in CS/InfoSec, 8+ years as a software engineer, production code experience, Python and systems language (Golang/C/C++), Kubernetes/serverless/ETL experience, strong communication and autonomy.
Kubernetes, serverless, ETL, Python, Golang, C, C++, Linux
Bead AI: Automates Sarbanes-Oxley compliance testing using artificial intelligence agents.
Experience building, launching, and scaling agentic AI systems; own end-to-end AI workflows; comfortable with autonomy; client-facing; visa sponsorship possible for London/US relocation.