Director of Autonomy

Responsibilities

• Own the technical direction for autonomy systems across perception, planning, controls, and vehicle-level decision-making
• Lead and mentor a high-performing team of autonomy, robotics, perception, planning, and controls engineers
• Drive autonomy development from requirements through design, simulation, field test, and deployment

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in robotics, autonomy, or unmanned systems
• Extensive technical background in motion planning, control systems, and autonomous architecture
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Robotics, Computer Science, or related engineering field
• Experience with autonomous surface vessels or maritime autonomy
• Familiarity with ROS2, DDS, or distributed robotics architectures

About the Company

Havoc is a leader in all-domain collaborative autonomy, providing software-defined hardware for military and commercial-grade autonomous systems across sea, air, and land.