SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER, ROBOTICS & CONTROLS

Saxon Global - Boston, MA

Full-time - Mid Level

Boston, MA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Senior Software Engineer, Robotics & Controls will be a key member of the Engineering Team, focusing on the development and deployment of advanced marine control systems. This role involves collaboration with autonomy and perception teams to create leading-edge control strategies for autonomous marine vehicles, ensuring they are situationally aware and remotely operable.

Responsibilities

• Design and evaluate control algorithms for marine surface vehicles in simulated and real-world test environments.
• Design and implement control systems for autonomous systems.
• Develop tuning and commissioning aids for use by field engineers and technicians.
• Work cross-functionally with software development and product teams to understand market requirements and provide solutions.
• Maintain software documentation and support the field operations team with provisioning and commissioning.
• Participate in on-water testing.

Requirements

• BS or higher in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Robotics, or another related technical field.
• 3+ years of experience in control systems development.
• Expertise in control theory, including state estimation, model-based control, and stability analysis.
• Experience with mathematical modeling, path planning, and control of mobile robots.
• Experience with developing autonomy software and robotics.
• Experience writing algorithms in Python and/or C++.
• Experience with modern CI/CD workflows and Agile software development methodology.
• Experience with embedded control systems (embedded Linux, microcontrollers, PLC) is a plus.
• Knowledge of TCP/IP networking and communications systems is a plus.
• Knowledge of control buses (CAN, RS422) is a plus.
• Experience collaborating with other functional teams to define requirements and goals.
• Ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and convincingly.
• Comfortable with a fast-paced development schedule.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with embedded control systems (embedded Linux, microcontrollers, PLC).
• Knowledge of TCP/IP networking and communications systems.
• Knowledge of control buses (CAN, RS422).