Booz Allen

AutonomyEngineer

$99–99k Lorton, Virginia, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Autonomy Engineer at Booz Allen. Skills: Robotics, Autonomy, Software development, Embedded systems. Research robotic systems. Develop robotic systems”

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Complex problems

Eligibility Requirements

Secret clearance

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years C/C++ experience, 3+ years UAS platforms experience, 2+ years autonomy algorithms experience, 2+ years robotic software development leadership, 1+ years Sensor Fusion experience, 1+ years State Estimation experience, Knowledge of ROS2, Ability to obtain Secret clearance, Bachelor’s degree

Nice to Have

3+ years computer vision experience, 2+ years Docker experience, 2+ years Docker-compose experience, Experience leading DevOps efforts, Experience briefing DoD leaders, Experience collecting requirements, Experience with UCI, Experience with OMS, Experience with QGroundControl, Secret clearance, Master’s degree, Doctorate degree a plus, FAA Part 107 certification

What You'll Do.

Research robotic systems

Develop robotic systems

Integrate robotic systems

Deploy robotic systems

Evaluate robotic systems

Design robotic capabilities

Build robotic capabilities

Test robotic capabilities

Demonstrate robotic capabilities

Address client problems

Develop innovative solutions

Supervise team members

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Team members

Communication Scope

Briefing DoD leaders

Process & Methodology

Agile, CI/CD, Test-driven development

Full Job Description

Autonomy Engineer **The Opportunity:** Conduct the research, development, integration, deployment, and evaluation of robotic and unmanned systems across multiple operational domains and DoD warfighter mission areas. Function at the intersection of software and hardware to design, build, test, and demonstrate new robotic capabilities that address complex client problems in sensing, autonomy, and human interaction. Apply advanced engineering skills, extensive technical expertise, and full industry knowledge. Develop innovative solutions to complex problems. Work without considerable direction, and mentor and supervise team members. Join us. The world can't wait. **You Have:** * 5+ years of experience developing and debugging software and algorithms in C/C++ for Linux-based embedded systems, including driver development and integration of sensors, platforms, and interfaces * 3+ years of experience working with UAS platforms and PX4-based flight controllers * 2+ years of experience developing autonomy algorithms such as localization and path planning for navigation * 2+ years of experience leading robotic software development efforts, including requirements specification, design, implementation, integration, planning, tasking, testing, and code reviews * 1+ years of experience integrating Sensor Fusion and State Estimation algorithms, including Kalman filters, particle filters, SLAM, and VIO * Knowledge of ROS2 to develop software for robotic applications * Ability to obtain a Secret clearance * Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Robotics **Nice If You Have:** * 3+ years of experience with computer vision, such as OpenCV, camera models, and camera calibrations * 2+ years of experience working with software containerization methods and utilities such as Docker and Docker-compose * Experience leading software development efforts following DevOps principles, including Agile, CI/CD, and test-driven development, and us

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