Software Engineer II, Sensor Fusion & Autonomy at REGENT in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA

Job description

• Application
• At REGENT, we’re on a mission to revolutionize regional transportation between coastal cities. We're not just building vehicles, we're creating a new category of transportation: the Seaglider. These groundbreaking wing-in-ground-effect craft travel just above the water’s surface, combining the speed of an airplane with the low operating costs of a boat. Capable of 180 miles at 180 mph on today's battery tech (and up to 400 miles with next-gen batteries), Seagliders will unlock fast, affordable, and sustainable coastal transit for passengers and cargo - connecting cities, islands, and communities like never before.
• Backed by leading investors and powered by a team of passionate, forward-thinking engineers, builders, and operators, we’re now scaling from a breakthrough prototype to full production - and building the team to make it happen.
• Position Title: Software Engineer II, Sensor Fusion & Autonomy
• Company/Employer: REGENT Craft Inc.
• Worksite Location: 200 Callahan Road, North Kingstown, RI 02852

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and integrate a perception system to allow our seagliders to perceive the external environment, internal state of the vehicle, and operator intent.
• Spearhead rapid prototyping and innovation of perception solutions, manage trade studies, sensor evaluations, and perform hands-on integration and testing of complex perception systems into operational vehicles.
• Integrate, calibrate, and optimize multi-modal sensor suites (including sonar, radar, electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR), inertial measurement units (IMUs), and environmental sensors) to ensure robust situational awareness and reliable internal state estimation
• Architect, deploy, and continuously enhance robust software build environments, transitioning vehicle software from initial prototypes to reliable, certified production avionics.
• Lead data collection efforts on and off vehicle to drive iterative improvement in software design, accuracy, and overall system performance.
• Utilize high-fidelity simulations and live sea trials to verify and validate perception software.
• Act as subject matter expert for state estimation across various engineering disciplines, including but not limited to flight controls engineers, GNC engineers, systems engineers, hydrodynamics engineers, and perception engineers.
• Take ownership of critical aspects of subscale and full-scale prototype development and testing, as well as oversee key phases of production craft development, validation, testing, and certification, ensuring adherence to industry standards and best practices.

Requirements

• Master of Science Degree in Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a directly related field of study. Employer also requires the following:
• 1 year of experience in Aviation, Aerospace, Robotics, Automotive, or an applicable software field.
• 1 year of experience in Python coding skills.
• 1 year of experience in C or C++.
• 1 year of experience in debugging integrated complex distributed software systems deployed on vehicles, utilizing strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• 1 year of experience with sensor selection, evaluation, and integration.
• 1 year of experience in SLAM algorithms, systems, and frameworks.
• 1 year of experience in state estimation.
• 1 year of experience in designing, implementing, integrating, and debugging publish-subscribe messaging architectures across processes and systems.
• 1 year of experience in autonomy system design, including actuation, propulsion, path planning, decision making, and user interfaces.
• 1 year experience in integration and optimization of multi-modal sensors for robust situational awareness using advanced sensor fusion and perception algorithms.
• 1 year of experience in modern computer vision, mapping, and semantic labelling.

Skills

Required

• Python
• C
• C++
• SLAM algorithms, systems, and frameworks
• State estimation
• Autonomy system design