Robotics Software Engineer

<p>Voyager is an innovative space, defense, and national security technology company committed to advancing and delivering transformative, mission-critical solutions. We tackle the most complex challenges to unlock new frontiers for human progress, fortify national security, and protect critical assets to lead in the race for technological and operational superiority from ground to space.  </p> <p><strong>Forge the Future: Join Voyager Technologies</strong>  </p> <p>The future belongs to those who build it. At Voyager Technologies, we’re building technologies that protect lives, expand frontiers and prepare us for what’s next. And we’re doing that with people who are wired to solve, build, adapt and lead. These roles are not for the faint of heart.   </p> <p>You’ll help lay the foundation for humanity's future. Join a culture where innovation thrives, curiosity is rewarded, and impact is real. We’re a company of doers, thinkers and builders, united by purpose and grounded in reality.  </p> <p>If you want to put your skills to work where the stakes are real and the mission is bigger than any one person,<strong> forge the future with Voyager.</strong>  </p> <p>The Robotics Software Engineer for Voyager Lunar Systems<strong> </strong>is responsible for building perception systems for robotic rover platforms with cameras, LiDAR, IMUs, and other onboard sensors to estimate vehicle state, detect hazards, and support autonomous guidance, navigation and control (GNC). </p> <p>The position reports to the Software & Controls Manager and is part of the Software & Controls Department based in Pittsburgh, PA.</p> <p><strong>In this role, the essential functions are:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Design, develop, and maintain perception software for autonomous rovers and robotic spacecraft. </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Develop stereo vision and LiDAR algorithms for visual-inertial odometry (VIO), hazard detection and avoidance (HDA), mapping, and localization. </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Build sensor fusion pipelines combining camera, LiDAR, IMU, RF, and navigation measurements. </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Implement feature detection, image registration, optical flow, and point cloud processing pipelines. </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Design kinematics-informed motion control, path planning, and behavior control systems for surface vehicles. </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Optimize robotics software for embedded ARM processors and heterogeneous compute platforms including GPUs and FPGAs. </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Integrate robotics algorithms into flight software architectures. </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Develop simulation tools and sensor models of varying fidelities for algorithm and system development and validation. </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Develop automated testing, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL), and software-in-the-loop (SIL) verification frameworks. </li> </ul> <p><strong> </strong>If your experience aligns with our basic qualifications and you are inspired by our mission, we’d like to connect. If you don’t see the right role right now, <a href="https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/voyagertechnologiesinc/jobs/4024393009">Join Our Talent Community</a> and stay connected as we continue to build what’s next.  </p> <p><strong>Minimum Qualifications:</strong></p> <ul> <li>BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Aerospace or related field </li> <li>2+ years of hands-on work experience developing algorithms to solve challenging real-world problems; advanced degrees may substitute for experience.</li> <li>Familiarity with modern C++ and Python </li> </ul> <p><strong>Preferred Qualifications:</strong></p> <ul> <li>MS/PhD in Computer Science or related field </li> <li>Experience shipping production software in a Linux environment </li> <li>Background in sensor processing, robotics, and guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) systems. </li> <li>Experience field-testing and troubleshooting full robotic systems in relevant environments. </li> <li>Technical knowledge of perception algorithms including computer vision, 3D pointcloud processing, state estimation, sensor fusion, SLAM, etc. </li> <li>Experience working with various sensor modalities, including camera, LiDAR, radar, IMU, GPS. </li> <li>Experience with geographic information systems (GIS) including spatial transformations, map projections, and digital elevation models (DEMs). </li> <li>Experience training and deploying deep learning models for AI/ML applications<strong> </strong></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>The good faith base salary range<strong> </strong>for this role is <strong>$110,000-$160,000</strong> at the time of this posting. Where you fall within the range depends on your experience, skills, and location. This range reflects base salary only and does not include benefits or bonus/incentive. This range may be adjusted in the future. </p> <p>Voyager offers a highly competitive total compensation package designed to support the well-being, growth, and success of our employees. Employees benefit from a flexible