Autonomy Engineer (AI)

NODA is a veteran-owned, venture-backed technology company transforming how unmanned systems collaborate in complex environments. We are seeking an Autonomy Engineer to design and implement autonomy stack for adaptive multi-vehicle orchestration.

Requirements

• Design and implement autonomy modules including path planning, task allocation, behavior trees, and reactive execution models.
• Develop and maintain autonomy framework that integrates with orchestration (AI-driven mission planning) and world modeling.
• Ensure AI-generated plans are executable, explainable, and safe across multi-domain robotic platforms.
• Implement and validate navigation, control, and autonomy behaviors for UAVs, USVs, and UUVs using ROS2 and simulation environments.
• Profile and optimize autonomy performance for edge compute hardware (Jetson, Raspberry Pi-class devices).
• Conduct simulation-in-loop and hardware-in-loop testing to validate autonomy behaviors before live field deployment.
• Contribute to safety, reliability, and compliance practices for autonomy in defense-relevant missions.
• Collaborate across AI, networking, and systems engineering teams to ensure seamless orchestration of multi-vehicle operations.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Flexible time off
• Generous PTO policy
• Federal holidays
• Generous health, dental, and vision benefits
• Free OneMedical membership