Job Description
MORSE Corp is an employee owned small business based in Cambridge MA Arlington VA and Seattle WA with a history of fielding cutting-edge technology. MORSE boasts a specially selected team of scientists engineers and software developers to deliver best-in-class technical solutions that solve difficult multidisciplinary problems faced by the US National Security Ecosystem.
MORSE is looking for an Autonomy Software Engineer to research develop and prototype novel autonomy software to enable pre-mission planning and operation of novel aircraft and other autonomous systems. MORSE is seeking an aeronautical aerospace mechanical or electrical engineer in optimization estimation theory and/or guidance navigation and control (GNC) algorithms. Responsibilities will include autonomy development from conceptualization including the selection and evaluation of sensors implementation including software development and evaluation including data analysis. The role will involve developing and testing code in a simulation and HWIL environment as well as field tests of the implemented autonomy software. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in physics math statistics and computer science as well as experience handling electronic hardware and machine learning. The candidate will work with a multidisciplinary team in an agile environment to rapidly design prototype and test autonomous systems.
Responsibilities:Research develop and prototype novel autonomy software and algorithms for autonomous systems
Develop and evaluate autonomy software from conceptualization to implementation including selection and evaluation of sensors software development and data analysis
Design develop and test algorithms for autonomous systems including sensor fusion guidance navigation and control
Develop and test code in simulation and Hardware-In-the-Loop (HWIL) environments as well as participate in field tests of implemented autonomy software on vehicles and systems
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team in an agile environment to rapidly design prototype and test autonomous systems
US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED or the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance.
The candidate must have experience developing real-world solutions with computational constraints measurement errors and modeling uncertainty
5+ years of Autonomy Guidance Navigation and or Controls experience
Experience with developing both algorithms and the simulations for test and validation
Expertise in positioning navigation and timing particularly for aircraft
The ideal candidate will have experience working on complex multi-disciplinary R&D programs
BS. or M.S. (preferred) in Aeronautical/Aerospace or Electrical Engineering (Control or Signal Processing focus) or equivalent degree/major
Expertise in sensor fusion such as Kalman filtering and experience with multiple sensing modalities
Experience with designing and integration of autonomy hardware (sensors flight controllers)
Experience with C++ and Python software languages and software design best practices.
Experience with sensor modeling simulation and performance analysis
Experience in ML model development and deployment using open-source tooling such as PyTorch and ONNX
Ability to lead a small multi-disciplinary team is a plus
MORSE Corp’s salary range for this role carefully considers a wide range of compensation factors including but not limited to prior experience education skills and expertise location internal equity and other factors that are job related and consistent with business need. Therefore final offer amounts may vary from the amount stated. Depending on role eligibility total compensation may also include bonus stock 401(k) match paid time off medical dental vision and life insurance.
Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year. MORSE maintains an “open” leave policy that does not restrict exempt regular full-time employees to a specific number of paid sick or vacation days. However this policy is not an “unlimited” paid leave policy.
The team at MORSE takes pride in being the smart team that is easy to work with. We focus on steady long-term success while maintaining a collaborative enjoyable work experience for our employees. Our team values work-life balance through flexibility and other programs along with a comprehensive benefits package for employees and families. For more information please visit www.morsecorp.com.
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MORSE is a specially selected team of scientists engineers and software developers who use asymmetric and unconventional approaches to deploy practical solutions that solve difficult multi-disciplinary problems faced by the US National Security Ecosystem.
Why Work With Us
We have culture of exceptionally talented smart individuals united by the goal of fielding high-quality novel technology to support our customers in the National Security Ecosystem. The internal MORSE ethos involves fostering individuals to pursue goals and interests innovate and solve hard problems.
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Date Posted
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