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# Autonomy Engineer-Technical Staff

- **Company:** MIT Lincoln Laboratory
- **Location:** Lexington, KY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $145,200.0 - $170,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Systems Engineering, Computer Vision, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Python (Programming Language), Systems Development Life Cycle, System Testing, Robot Operating System, Linux Development, Information Technology, Modeling and Simulation
- **Published:** July 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/968ec5b7-7e6c-4523-8147-b87c3b310e53

## About the Role

* Ph.D. in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, systems engineering, computer science, or related field with coursework and research emphasis on autonomous systems / robotics.
 * In lieu of a Ph.D., a master's degree with 5+ years of directly related experience or a bachelor's degree with 8+ years of experience will be considered.
 * Hands on experience developing autonomous systems operating in real world environments.
 * Experience with modern feedback control and state estimation.
 * Programming experience with C++, Python, and ROS using a Linux development environment.
 * Candidates should have strong skills in the development and presentation of technical materials to varied audiences.

## Description

The Tactical Autonomy Group is seeking a senior autonomous systems developer to design, build, and test state-of-the-art autonomous systems as part of an agile, cross-functional team. Responsibilities include concept development, modeling & simulation, feasibility assessment, system design, system development/construction, component and system testing, and supporting analysis. Additional responsibilities include customer presentations and demonstrations, team/project management, and staff mentorship.

Our team works on innovative and fast-paced autonomous system programs from concept through operational prototype. We also continue to push the cutting edge in autonomy and AI research. Autonomy research and development topics could include one or more of the following: guidance/planning, estimation and feedback control, artificial intelligence and machine learning, and computer vision.


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