- Robot type
- Autonomous Vehicle · Defense
- Location
- SeattleWashingtonUSA
- Job type
- Software
- Posted
- Mar 17, 2026
Full-time
Software Engineer, Autonomy Integration and Deployment
Job description
We are looking for robotics experts to bring off-road autonomy in challenging terrain to a growing fleet of ground vehicles.
Job responsibilities
- Deploy autonomy in the real world: Integrate the OverDrive autonomy stack onto hardware platforms for delivery to customers.
- Contribute to the autonomy stack: Identify gaps in performance, propose solutions, and implement in collaboration with other teams.
- Work across the organization and with end-users to develop and deploy new behaviors, payloads integrations, and novel use-cases.
- Design and develop tools to efficiently deploy the OverDrive autonomy stack onto a suite of robotic vehicles.
- Lead field test campaigns to evaluate and/or demonstrate the OverDrive autonomy stack on real platforms in challenging off-road terrain.
- Think broadly about overall system performance and interactions between various components present in an autonomous vehicle.
- Collaborate throughout Overland: Bridge the gap between business development and core R&D teams to deliver effective autonomy to customers.
Job requirements
- Strong technical background: Bachelors, M.S., or Ph.D. in computer science, robotics, or related field.
- Experience working with robotics systems including familiarity with ROS and/or ROS 2.
- Experience developing with C++ and Python in a Linux environment
- Analytical thinking and scientific mindset: The ability to rapidly troubleshoot issues, design and carry out diagnostic experiments, and thoughtfully interpret experimental results
- Field-test forward: You are passionate about building systems that work in the real world: despite rain, snow, and mud.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Security Clearance.
- Ability to relocate to Seattle, WA.
