- Architect software systems for scalability, reliability, performance.
- Architect and collaborate on infrastructure including CI, SIL, HIL, and deployment
- Develop critical tools for robot configuration and calibration, data management, visualization, and user interaction
- Support the Prototyping, testing, and iteration of algorithms for motion planning, trajectory optimization, object detection, and collision avoidance.
- Perform embedded Integration for sensors (IMU, pressure, sonar, GPS) and off-board communications (local radio, iridium)
- Validate approaches in simulation and make reliable for field deployment
- Direct field experiments and testing for real-world feedback and verification
- Write clean, maintainable code that runs efficiently on our embedded platforms and helps streamline the autonomy development process
- B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
- Experience building production-grade systems and deploying software on robotics hardware
- ROS/ROS2 experience strongly preferred
- Experience in sensor integration (IMU, pressure sensors, sonar, GPS)
- Strong understanding of software interfacing with electronic subsystems and communication protocols
- Proficient in C/C++, Python and development for Linux embedded systems
- Experience in Computer Vision integration for trajectory and control algorithms
- Experience with mobile robotics on land, sea and/or air
- Experience in state estimation & sensor fusion, path and motion planning, trajectories, and navigation
- Experience with containerized deployment (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Exposure to best practices in MLOps
- Early-stage startup experience
- Learn about the company's roadmap and near-term goals
- Support development, testing, and operation of the existing submersibles
- Build and familiarize yourself with the team's existing tools and pipelines
- Implement new algorithms as-needed for motion, localization, and object detection/avoidance
- Direct targeted field testing and experiments as-needed
- Own software integration and fusion of new sensors and estimation
- Develop infrastructure including CI, SIL, HIL, and deployment
- Consider revision and architecture as determined by data for improved reliability
- Develop tools for reliably scaling the fleet for bring-up and field deployment
- Improve the robustness of the system for prolonged operation at sea
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Description
About Aqua Satellite
Aqua Satellite's vision is to make ocean data accessible easily and inexpensively to industry and science. We will accomplish this with plentiful autonomous underwater vehicles capable of reaching anywhere in the ocean with a high degree of speed, endurance, and sensing capability. Key to our platform is integrating embodied intelligence and edge computation that enable safe navigation, high-resolution mapping, and scientific discoveries/breakthroughs. Aqua Satellite is based in Northern California, but will operate all over the world. We are a small team with keen interest in the ocean and the planet, learning by doing, and pushing the boundaries of technology.
Role Overview
You will play a key role in architecting, developing, and maintaining the core robotics stack and production code for our AUV platform. You will add deep experience in robust and reliable autonomy approaches to our growing team. You have a healthy sense of pragmatic but professional software development and you care about developing well-tested, safe code, while also avoiding premature optimization and valuing simplicity/agility for our small team.
In this role, you will work cross-functionally with the other team members in software engineering, navigation, perception, and machine learning. Your contributions will focus on high-endurance and low-cost autonomy in the austere ocean environment.
No candidate will be a perfect fit for every posted aspect of this role. If you meet some or many of the elements we've captured here, we encourage you to apply All applicants will have a diverse set of experiences and skills, and the successful applicant will have the opportunity to grow into this role as needed.
Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
Desired
30/60/90 Plan
In the first 30 days, you will:
Within 60 days, you will:
Within 90 days, you will:
This role will be on-site in Mountain View, or optionally hybrid.
Benefits & Compensation
Aqua Satellite offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including unlimited paid time off, healthcare benefits, and a 401(k) plan with a company match.
Aqua Satellite is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
