Autonomy Engineer

Autonomy Engineer

Summary:

Position open to Swiss and EU/EFTA citizens or holders of Swiss work permits.

Responsibilities:

· The Autonomy Engineer contributes to conceptualizing, designing, building, testing, and demonstrating autonomous system prototypes in dynamic simulation, controlled lab settings, hardware-in-the-loop aircraft simulations, and in flight on full-scale aircraft.

· This is primarily a software-oriented role but integrating with hardware systems is a vital aspect of the job.

· Occasional travel may be required

· Occasional work outside of normal business hours may be required to support testing and experiments or travel to customer sites

Minimum Requirements:

· 5 – 7 years’ relevant experience.

· Master’s degree or higher in a relevant engineering or applied science field.

· Excellent communication skills and ability to work well in teams.

· Excellent problem solving and general engineering skills.

· Demonstrated interest and capability in designing and implementing complex software systems.

· Experience using multiple of the following languages: C++, Python, C, Matlab, Simulink.

· Interest and understanding of key aspects of autonomous systems function, design, and implementation considerations.

· Expertise in at least one of the following areas and experience in others:

-        AI/ML for perception or autonomy applications

-        Numerical methods and computations

-        Route/path planning and optimization

-        State estimation and tracking applications

-        Simulation and testing

-        Software integration for hardware and flight tests

Desired Requirements:

· Experience working in an Agile development environment

· DevOps, continuous integration, and continuous development

· Engineering team leadership experience.

Aurora Swiss Aerospace Overview:

Aurora Swiss Aerospace GmbH, started in Lucerne in 2013, is a research and prototype engineering company, specializing in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). Our American parent company, Aurora Flight Science, has 30 years of experience in the development, design, manufacturing, operations, and support of advanced UAS systems.

Since 2017 Aurora is a subsidiary of The Boeing Company. Now Aurora’s speed and innovation is combined with Boeing’s size and strength, creating an unprecedented opportunity to lead the development of technologies and platforms for the future of aerospace mobility.

Recent projects at Aurora Swiss Aerospace include the Odysseus large-scale solar-powered UAS, the Boeing Passenger Air Vehicle (a so-called “flying taxi” for Urban Air Mobility), the premium urban air mobility vehicle for Porsche. Currently bringing to market the next gen commercial eVTOL and several on-going projects not yet unveiled to the public.