Robotics Engineer

Robotics Engineer / Robotics Software Engineer / Autonomy Engineer

We’re hiring on behalf of a cutting-edge autonomy company building the decision and control layer for next-generation autonomous platforms. Their technology powers real-time path planning, multi-agent coordination, dynamic deconfliction, and autonomy at scale across distributed environments.

This team is solving autonomy challenges that sit at the intersection of robotics, aviation, real-time systems, and high-performance distributed infrastructure. They are expanding their autonomy engineering group in Austin and are seeking an exceptional Software Engineer, Autonomy (Rust) to contribute to their core decision-making stack.

About the Role

You’ll design and implement the autonomy layer responsible for intelligent decision-making, motion planning, dynamic deconfliction, and robust control behaviors. This is a deeply technical position for an engineer who wants to work on the systems that make autonomous platforms intelligent, predictable, and scalable.

Your work will have a direct impact on real-world autonomous operations and will integrate closely with high-performance data, messaging, and telemetry pipelines.

What You'll Be Doing

• Design and implement autonomy components including motion planning, trajectory generation, and collision/deconfliction logic
• Build high-performance, low-latency autonomy modules in Rust
• Develop algorithms for path planning, constraint-based optimization, and multi-agent coordination
• Integrate autonomy systems with real-time data and messaging infrastructure (NATS JetStream, Redis, PostgreSQL)
• Implement state machines, control logic, and behavioral frameworks for autonomous execution
• Collaborate with systems and platform engineers to ensure predictable performance across varying hardware and environments
• Contribute to simulation frameworks and testing systems for validating autonomy behavior
• Profile and tune real-time performance against strict operational constraints
• Participate in architectural reviews to ensure autonomy aligns with broader platform goals

Technical Requirements

Required

• Deep proficiency in Rust
• Strong foundation in path planning, motion control, or optimization algorithms
• Understanding of autonomous avoidance, deconfliction, or multi-agent planning
• Experience building real-time or near-real-time systems
• Solid grasp of concurrency, systems performance, and software architecture
• Hands-on experience with simulation, modeling, or HIL testing
• Familiarity with telemetry, data streaming, or real-time data pipelines

Preferred

• Background in robotics, UAVs, mobility systems, or aerospace autonomy
• Experience with sensor fusion, state estimation, or control loops
• Knowledge of graph-based planning, search algorithms, or optimization solvers
• Familiarity with distributed systems and containerized microservice architectures
• Exposure to reinforcement learning, heuristic planners, or hybrid control approaches

Tech Stack

• Language: Rust
• Core Systems: NATS JetStream, Redis, PostgreSQL
• Infrastructure: WebSocket-driven cloud messaging, containerized microservices
• Simulation & Testing: HIL workflows, autonomy simulation, integration testing, performance benchmarking