- Robot type
- Marine and Space · Defense
- Location
- USA
- Job type
- Software
- Posted
- Jun 23, 2026
- Salary
- $175,000–$200,000 a year
Full-time
Vehicle Autonomy Lead
Job description
Havoc is a leader in all-domain collaborative autonomy. Its software-defined hardware approach powers military and commercial-grade autonomous systems across sea, air, and land to sense, decide, and act together in complex and contested environments. Havoc connects assets, enabling them to share information, adapt in real time, and continue operating even when communications are disrupted or denied. Havoc optimizes mission performance and minimizes human risk. Havoc was founded in 2024 and headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island. Learn more at Havoc: All-Domain Collaborative Autonomy .
Job requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field
- 8+ years of experience in robotics, autonomy, autonomous vehicles, unmanned systems, maritime autonomy, aerospace, defense technology, or related technical fields
- Strong technical background in vehicle autonomy, motion planning, controls, robotics software, and autonomous system integration
- Proven experience leading engineers from a technical perspective, either as a team lead, technical lead, staff engineer, principal engineer, or engineering manager
- Experience building and deploying autonomy software on real robotic or autonomous systems
- Strong understanding of autonomy software stacks, including planning, control, behaviors, state estimation, sensor integration, simulation, testing, and deployment
- Experience working in Linux-based development environments with modern software engineering practices
- Strong programming skills in C++ and/or Python