Technical Staff - Autonomous Systems Engineer

Key Skills

C Programming, C++, Effective communication skills, Leadership, Python Programming

Job Description

The Advanced Capabilities and Systems Group is an agile, innovative, multi-disciplinary team developing novel system and technology concepts that address the nation’s critical security challenges. The group leverages focused analysis to understand solutions to defense and intelligence problems, and then develops the solutions in a fast cycle of experimentation and prototyping. Frequent engagements with government intelligence and military users connect the group to their unique missions and needs. Projects range from the analysis and prototyping of tactical military optics and radar systems, to investigation of novel communication, navigation, and autonomous systems. The multi-disciplinary team consists of talented technical staff with expertise in electromagnetics, optics, signal processing (communication, GPS), RF and antenna design, statistics, optimization, computer vision, machine learning, autonomous control, software engineering, embedded systems, and mechanical design.

We are actively seeking highly motivated and exceptionally bright individuals who can think broadly, analyze complex problems deeply, implement solutions in a rapid prototyping environment, and wish to contribute to the development of cutting edge technology to enhance National Security.

The Advanced Capabilities and Systems Group is seeking an autonomous systems engineer to help lead the development of novel algorithms for the guidance, navigation, and control of next generation autonomous air and ground vehicles. Algorithm development may include robust multi-agent decision making and coordination for large groups of heterogeneous platforms, vision based navigation algorithms including applying machine learning approaches towards navigation in challenging environments without GPS, and the control of flight vehicles with challenging dynamics. Work involves algorithm development and simulation, embedded code implementation, and the prototyping and testing of integrated systems.

Requirements

• PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or other technical field coupled with the ability to apply talents to new fields at both the technically detailed and big picture levels is required

• In lieu of a PhD, an MS with 5+ years of directly related experience will be considered

• Candidates must possess demonstrated team leadership qualities and effective communication

Desired Skills:

• Experience in flight vehicle dynamics and controls including modern feedback control and state estimation

• Experience in planning, decision making, and computer vision algorithms including convolutional neural networks, reinforcement learning, and formal methods based approaches

• Strong programming skills in ROS, Python, and C/C++ and experience with real time operating systems

Selected candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation and must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret level DoD security clearance.

MIT Lincoln Laboratory is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or genetic information; U.S. citizenship is required.