Description
Are you excited about developing software that enables autonomous underwater vehicles to operate in challenging real-world environments?
Do you enjoy combining robotics, dynamics, controls, and software engineering to solve complex mission problems? If so, the Maritime Robotics Group (KMM) is looking for an early-career Subsea Robotics Engineer to join our Modeling and Control team.
As a member of our team, you will work closely with robotics, software, mechanical, electrical, and ocean engineers to develop and deploy advanced underwater robotic systems.
As a member of our team, you will:- Develop robotics software for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs), and other subsea robotic systems using ROS 2.
- Design, implement, and maintain modular software in C++ and Python on Linux-based systems.
- Develop and integrate dynamics, controls, guidance, navigation, and autonomy algorithms for underwater robotic platforms.
- Build high-fidelity simulation environments and modeling tools to support software development, system integration, and mission planning.
- Integrate sensors, actuators, and vehicle subsystems into robust robotic software architectures.
- Evaluate vehicle performance through simulation, laboratory testing, and field experiments, using collected data to improve system performance.
- Support integration and testing of robotic systems in laboratory, pool, and at-sea environments.
- Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to transition software from development into operational robotic systems.
Qualifications
You will meet our minimum qualifications for the job if you:- Have a Ph.D. in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Ocean Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Have experience developing robotic software using ROS 2.
- Have experience developing software on Linux.
- Are proficient in Python and C++.
- Have experience developing, implementing, or testing dynamic systems, feedback control algorithms, robotic simulation, or autonomous systems through coursework, research projects, internships, or professional experience.
- Have familiarity with software engineering best practices, including Git-based version control, debugging, testing, and documentation.
- Enjoy working in multidisciplinary teams to solve challenging engineering problems.
- Are able to obtain an Interim Secret security clearance by your start date and ultimately obtain a Secret clearance. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship.
- Have a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale. When prompted to upload attachments, please include a copy of your college transcripts (unofficial transcripts are acceptable).
You'll go above and beyond our minimum requirements if you...- Have experience developing dynamics, controls, guidance, navigation, or autonomy software for robotic systems.
- Have experience modeling and simulating robotic or autonomous systems using Gazebo, Ignition, Stonefish, Isaac Sim, MATLAB/Simulink, or similar tools.
- Have experience integrating robotic sensors such as IMUs, DVLs, sonars, cameras, pressure sensors, or manipulators.
- Have experience with state estimation, system identification, trajectory generation, optimization, or motion planning.
- Have experience with containerized software development, continuous integration, or modern DevSecOps workflows.
- Have participated in field testing, vehicle integration, or deployment of robotic systems.
- Have demonstrated initiative in developing new technical capabilities or leading engineering efforts.
Minimum Rate
$105,000 Annually
Maximum Rate
$245,000 Annually
