Sr Engineer Autonomy

Job Description

Job Description

Senior Autonomy Engineer

Description

• Perform essential autonomy development tasks including system trade studies, component modeling of inertial measurement units (IMU), global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), camera, radar, LiDAR as well as simulation of navigation algorithms, particularly Bayesian filters.
• Propose and evaluate architecture concepts, perform architecture and technology trade-off analysis.
• Define and validate requirements for sensors and state estimation software including sensor selection, monitoring, fault detection, and sensor fusion.
• Work with a multi-disciplinary team to develop and integrate complex hardware/software systems.
• Participate in rapid prototyping activities to develop advanced sensing and autonomy capabilities.
• Contribute to architecture concepts, operational concepts, and technology trade-off analyses.
• Analyze, source, and select sensor solutions for use in the navigation system.
• Participate in requirements definition and (sub)-functions description.
• Give technical presentations and provide technical support to Autonomy/Engineering stakeholders.

Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or other related fields.
• Experience in physics-based modeling for mechanical and electrical systems.
• Minimum 3-4 years’ experience in sensor signal processing and sensor fusion algorithms.
• Experience with navigation system and performance analysis of navigation systems and navigation state error estimation with knowledge of optimal state estimation filters such as Kalman Filter and Extended Kalman filter (EKF).
• Experience developing and integrating state estimation algorithms for localization, calibration, mapping, or SLAM applications in robotic systems.
• Experience developing algorithms which fuse many sensor modalities is a plus.
• Proficiency in modern C++ (C++11 and higher) and Python.
• Moderate proficiency in ROS1 or ROS2
• Experience with object-oriented programming.
• Ability to interpret, develop, and integrated highly abstracted code to facilitate efficiency, modularity, and reusability.
• Experience with agile software development practices.
• Experience with embedded devices.
• Experience in a regulatory environment.
• Experience with highly automated systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proactive delivery of communication and follow up.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Must have the ability to independently prioritize and accomplish work within time constraints.
• Self-motivated and forward-thinking personality.

PREFERRED BUT NOT REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Proficiency in Make and CMake.
• Proficiency in modern software development workflows and practices, including version control, pipelines, and unit testing, and peer review.
• Proficiency in optimization algorithms, computer vision, and machine learning.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Frederick, MD.

The pay range for this position is $55.28 - $69.71/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a hybrid position in Frederick,MD.

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 15, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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