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MOBY Robotics

Autonomy & Software Engineer

Miami, FL · On-site

... (full-time, internship, or substantial research/project work) * Solid understanding of core ... Experience with underwater robotics (AUVs, ROVs) or marine/subsea systems Experience with NVIDIA ...

MOBY Robotics

Paid Robotics Internship

Miami, FL · On-site

$18.25 - $24/hr

... underwater conditions. RESPONSIBILTIES * Assist in the design, layout, fabrication, and validation ... Path to a full-time role or extended internship * Field work and ocean deployments of hardware

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Electrical Engineer

Bristol, RI · On-site

... full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week. This ... Experience working with underwater robotics/electronics * Preferred: Not a must: Experience with 3D ...

SAIC

Senior Systems Engineer

Springfield, VA · Hybrid

$109K - $149K/yr

Systems Engineer Schedule: Full-Time Shift: Day Job Travel: Yes - 10% of the time Minimum Clearance ... following areas: unmanned underwater vehicles, robotics, autonomous systems, underwater ...

SAIC

Senior Systems Engineer

Springfield, VA · Hybrid

$109K - $149K/yr

Systems Engineer Schedule: Full-Time Shift: Day Job Travel: Yes - 10% of the time Minimum Clearance ... following areas: unmanned underwater vehicles, robotics, autonomous systems, underwater ...

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Autonomy & Software Engineer

MOBY Robotics

Miami, FL • On-site

Full-time

Posted 13 days ago

Job description

Job Description
We are looking for an Autonomy & Software Engineer to own the intelligence layer of our AUV from flight controller integration and mission planning to sensor fusion and real-time decision-making. This is a high-impact role at a fast-moving startup where you will shape the architecture of a system that operates in one of the most challenging environments on Earth. We are looking for an engineer with deep, hands-on expertise in autonomy and software, but with enough breadth across adjacent domains electronics, sensors, and field systems to work effectively across a small, cross-functional team.
RESPONSIBILTIES
Autonomy & Mission Planning
  • Design and implement the full autonomy stack for AUV mission execution, including behavior trees,
    state machines, and task sequencing
  • Develop and tune waypoint navigation, path planning, and dynamic obstacle avoidance algorithms
  • Own the integration of ArduSub / PX4 flight controller firmware with the high-level software stack

Sensor Integration & State Estimation
  • Integrate and fuse data from IMU, DVL, depth sensors, and acoustic positioning systems
  • Implement and maintain localization pipelines (EKF/UKF) for underwater navigation without GPS
  • Developing custom sensor fusion techniques and implementing state-of-the-art models for state estimation and localization

Software Architecture & Infrastructure
  • Build and maintain the ROS2-based software architecture across onboard compute platforms
  • Write clean, tested, well-documented C++ and Python code with a focus on reliability in embedded environments
  • Develop simulation environments in platforms like NVIDIA Isaac Sim.
  • Build, test and maintain firmware code (ROS2, Python, C++) for the AUV.
  • Set up and manage testing, version control practices, and software documentation

Cross-Functional & Field Work
  • Support field testing and offshore deployments (This is a hands-on role)
  • Collaborate closely with the Electrical Engineer on low-level firmware and hardware-software interfaces (CAN, UART, I2C, SPI)
  • Contribute to system-level architecture decisions as part of a small founding engineering team

Requirements
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • 2-3 years of hands-on experience building autonomous robotic systems (full-time, internship, or substantial research/project work)
  • Solid understanding of core software development principles and practices
  • Strong knowledge of motion planning, obstacle avoidance and basic control systems
  • Experience in building autonomous robots with state of the art models and techniques Strong proficiency in Python and C++ in a robotics or embedded context Deep experience with ROS2 (nodes, topics, services, actions, custom message types) Demonstrated experience integrating and tuning flight controllers such as ArduSub, ArduPilot, or PX4
  • Working knowledge of state estimation and sensor fusion (IMU, DVL, barometer, or similar)
  • Comfortable with Linux environments, Git, and standard software engineering practices Ability to write reliable, maintainable code that runs on resource-constrained hardware

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Experience with underwater robotics (AUVs, ROVs) or marine/subsea systems
    Experience with NVIDIA Jetson, Raspberry Pi, Arduino or other microcontrollers
  • Familiarity with acoustic positioning systems (DVL, USBL, LBL) or underwater comms protocols
  • Simulation experience with Gazebo, Isaac Sim, or similar environments
  • Basic electronics skills, reading schematics, debugging hardware-software interface issues
  • Experience with computer vision, sonar image processing, or onboard ML inference
  • Exposure to systems like Blue Robotics hardware, Water Linked systems, or similar AUV platforms Background in competitive robotics (RoboSub, RobotX, etc.)

Benefits
  • Ownership of autonomy and software systems deployed in the field
  • Work on real robotic systems operating in extreme environments
  • Rapid iteration between simulation, hardware, and testing
  • Full-system scope across autonomy, controls, and embedded software
  • Small, highly technical team with close collaboration Competitive compensation

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