Havoc AI
Robotics Engineer - Ground Autonomy
About this role
Havoc seeks a Robotics Engineer to design and deploy end-to-end autonomy systems for unmanned ground vehicles in complex, real-world environments. You'll own the full autonomy stack—from control and motion planning to perception integration—working with ROS2-based systems that operate beyond the lab in operational missions.
What you'll do
- Design and implement control algorithms and motion planning strategies for autonomous ground vehicles
- Develop and integrate perception pipelines using multi-sensor fusion (camera, lidar, radar, IMU)
- Build and maintain ROS2-based autonomy stacks with mission planning and real-time navigation logic
- Conduct field testing, performance monitoring, and debugging of deployed autonomous systems
- Collaborate with hardware and embedded teams to drive autonomy integration from prototype to deployment
- Translate operational requirements into autonomy capabilities while managing real-world constraints
What they're looking for
- C++ and Python development in Linux environments
- ROS2 architecture and deployment
- Control systems design and vehicle dynamics modeling
- Motion planning algorithms (RRT, MPC, A*)
- Multi-sensor perception and sensor fusion
- SLAM and GPS-denied navigation
- Systems debugging and real-time systems experience
- Ground vehicle autonomy platforms
Benefits
- 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance for employee and family
- Work on mission-critical real-world robotics systems
- Immediate meaningful impact with systems tested in operational environments
- Cross-functional collaboration with hardware and embedded engineering teams
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Havoc AI
Havoc AI builds autonomous systems software and hardware for mission-critical operations across military and commercial applications in sea, air, and land domains. The company is hiring frontend engineers, embedded software engineers, mission software engineers, mechanical engineers, and business analytics engineers to develop real-time control systems, operational interfaces, and autonomous capabilities for uncrewed vehicles.
View all jobs at Havoc AILikely interview questions
- Walk us through a ground autonomy system you've deployed on a real platform. What were the biggest challenges in moving from simulation to field operations?
- Describe your experience with ROS2. How have you structured autonomy stacks to handle real-time constraints and sensor failures?