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    Autonomy Engineer - Orlando, United States - EpiSci

    EpiSci
    EpiSci Orlando, United States

    3 weeks ago

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    Are you ready to take the helm in shaping the future of tactical mission autonomy, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with trailblazers who are turning cutting-edge dreams into tangible reality? As a vital member of the growing EpiSci team, your influence will be immediate and transformative as we propel towards a future where security and autonomy unite in unprecedented ways.

    EpiSci isn't just another company; we're a rapidly ascending force of innovation, forging ahead with next-gen tactical mission autonomy technologies that span defense, aerospace, and commercial domains.

    At our core, we wield the latest advancements in artificial intelligence, autonomy algorithms, wireless communications, and digital signal processing to surmount the most formidable national security challenges.

    Our Tactical AI prowess is nothing short of extraordinary, offering robustness, dependability, and a rapid adaptability that thrives on the frontlines of emerging missions and obstacles.

    Picture developing AI aviators for cutting-edge aircraft like the F-22 and F-16, revolutionizing wireless tactical communication systems, and fueling the skies with swarms of autonomous UAVs supercharged by sensor fusion.

    We understand and cherish the richness that diverse perspectives and backgrounds bring to the table.

    At EpiSci, we wholeheartedly invite every exceptional individual, regardless of their journey, to join our ranks and become a driving force behind the secure and autonomous world of tomorrow.

    Your future at EpiSci awaits—ignite your potential and let's redefine what's possible, together.
    Don't meet every single requirement?


    At EpiSci, we're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workforce, so if you're excited about this role but your previous experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway You may be the perfect candidate for this or another role at EpiSci.

    Responsibilities

    Build uncertainty-based decision-makingalgorithms for complex environments
    Design statistical test and evaluationpipelines for stochastic autonomy
    Develop and implement techniques topromote explainability within thedecisionmakingarchitecture
    Integrate with a diverse set of decision-making algorithms
    Build decision making architectures forcoordination of actions across teams ofhomogeneous or heterogeneousautonomous agents.
    Implement, leverage and improve state-of-the-art "planning under uncertainty" algorightms for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) that to perform tactical military missions using common autonomy loops:

    Autonomy loops such as:
    "Sense, Make Sense, Decide, Act (SMDA)",

    "Observe, Orient, Decide, Act (OODA)" loops., "Perceive, Decide, Act' (PDA)" loops.


    Sense:

    Environment sensing and modeling, computer vision, sensor processing, classification, anomaly detection.
    Make

    Sense:


    Environment mapping, data interpretation, 3D voxel grids, GeoGrids, WGS84, aerospace coordinate systems and reference frames (north east down (NED), Geocentri & Geodetic latitudes, Earth-centered-inertial (ECI), earth centered earth fixed (ECEF)), no fly zones, keep-in/keep-out zones.

    Sensor fusion and target tracking, etc. Find, fix, track, target (F2T2).

    Decide:


    State machines, behavior trees, optimization algorithms, constraint solving, classic algorithms (A*, RRT*, DFS, BFS, Branch & Bound, Random Forests), heuristics, optimization, Kalman filters, particle filters, etc.

    Artificial intelligence techniques such as deep reinforcement learning, reinforcement learning, machine learning, neural networks, supervised learning, unsupervised learning, generic algorithms, Bayesian networks, fuzzy logic, etc.


    Act:
    Autonomous 2D & 3D UAS trajectory/motion planning, route planning, SLAM.

    Classical controls systems, optimal control systems, adaptive control systems, model predictive control systems, especially for integration of 3rd party UAS autopilots.

    Guidance, navigation, and controls (GNC)
    Collaborate with autonomy engineers to implemented software for autonomous UASs.

    Build, leverage, and improve robotic autonomy software architectures that can be deployed on real systems to accomplish military missions (including publish/subscribe architectures).

    Design autonomy software in collaboration with autonomy engineers that supports full integration with aircraft autopilots, datalinks, sensors, PNT/GPS/INS, ground control stations, etc.

    Support live flight test of autonomy software on F16s, group 1-5 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
    Collaborate with 3rd party UAS vehicle vendors on the integration of EpiSci autonomy software onto OEM UAS hardware.
    Collaborate with domain experts and prior DoD warfighters (ex. DoD fighter pilots) to build software autonomy solutions for military missions.
    Minimum Qualifications


    Education Requirements:
    Bachelor's degree in computer science/related engineering field.
    5+ years of hands-on experience developing planning software for autonomous robotic systems that involves uncertainty.

    Technical Requirements:
    Experience developing decision making AIfor autonomous unmanned systems

    Experience with software languages:
    Python

    Experience in one or more of the following: State Machines, Behavior Trees, Resource Allocation, Task Planning, Machine Learning, Reinforcement Learning

    Experience with probabilistic techniques:
    Bayesian Inference, Statistical Modeling, Probabilistic programming
    Experience developing in Docker and containerized development environments, and using Linux-based operating systems (e.g., RHEL, Ubuntu)
    Experience using git, Visual Studio Code, GitLab.

    Additional Requirements:
    Passion for solving complex problems with little supervision in a fast-moving team.
    Ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced, highly collaborative, frequently changing, and sometimes ambiguous environment.
    Excellent analytical, communication, and documentation skills with demonstrated ability to collaborate across multiple teams.
    Travel Requirements
    Must be willing to travel as projects requires. Estimated average travel is once every other month for between 2 days up to 1 week. (~20%)
    Location Requirements

    This position requires that you be located within a drivable distance to Fort Walton Beach and Eglin Air Force Base in the Gulf Coast of Florida.


    The position is still hybrid:
    expect 2-3 days a week to be in the office, 2-3 days a week at home.
    Security Requirements
    Must be a U.S. Citizen.
    Must be eligible for a U.S. SECRET security clearance with Special Access Program Eligibility.
    Preferred Qualifications


    Education Requirements:
    Master's degree in computer science/related engineering field.
    8+ years of experience developing

    multi-agent teaming software for autonomous robotic systems.

    Technical Requirements:
    Experience with modern C++.
    Experience with probabilistic programming.
    Experience working projects related to national security for one or more government agencies.
    Interdisciplinary background, with evidence of continual learning.
    Security Requirements
    An active U.S. SECRET security clearance with Special Access Program Eligibility.
    EpiSci is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

    We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

    We value our differences and we're excited to learn what you can add to our team.

    Don't meet every single requirement? At EpiSci, we're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workforce, so if you're excited about this role but your previous experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway You may be the perfect candidate for this or another role at EpiSci.

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