Robotics Engineer-Software

Role Responsibilities

• Meaningfully contribute to software design, implementation, testing, and integration across applications and platforms.
• Help build,maintain, and optimize autonomy logic built on MOOS IvP including custom state machines and navigation behaviors.
• Develop andmaintain communication drivers and message definitions.
• Work with operators and testers to rapidly diagnose and resolve issues during field missions.
• Review log data, performance metrics, and mission results to inform iterative development.
• Contribute to C++, Python, and TypeScript codebases with clean structure and maintainability.
• Travel for test and customer support / demo operations will be occasionally required.

Qualifications & Skills

• Postgraduate or undergraduate degree in engineering, or related field with experience in blue tech, preferably in uncrewed underwater vehicles, drones, robotics, or similar hardware products.
• Strategic thinker with excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Recognized leadership skills that inspire teams and individuals to do their best work.
• Familiarity with robotics concepts such as autonomy, navigation, networking, and sensor integration
• Being an effective communicator at all levels within Jaia and our customer, partner, vendor, and collaborator organizations will be an essential skill.
• Proven track record in driving operational efficiency, scalability, and innovation.
• As a Jaia Robotics employee there is almost unlimited scope to grow into a senior leadership or management role at a pace that would be unprecedented in a larger organization if that is a career path that would be of interest. If leadership aspirations are not desired, Jaia Robotics values the individual contributor role equally and will encourage growth as a deep subject matter expert.
• The duties and responsibilities of the Robotics Engineer may change from time to time, at the sole discretion of Jaia. The Company expects that you will adapt to and embrace new and additional duties and responsibilities that leverage your talent, expertise, and enjoyment of what you are good at and love doing most.
• We welcome teammates that will contribute to Jaia by leaving your ego at the door, having the right attitude, a passion for our vision, mission and values in everything that you do.
• Your employment is conditional upon reference and background checks and providing us documentation regarding your ability to work in the United States. You must sign all required Jaia documents including, but not limited to, Assignments of Intellectual Property, Inventions, Non-Disclosure Agreements, and such other agreements deemed necessary by Jaia.
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. You must also be eligible to obtain security clearance.

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