Vehicle Autonomy Lead

Havoc AI Inc

Job Overview

Location

Remote

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• As the Vehicle Autonomy Team Lead at Havoc AI Inc, you will lead the technical execution of the on-vehicle autonomy team responsible for building, integrating, and fielding the autonomy stack for autonomous surface vessels, enabling safe navigation, mission execution, and reliable operation in complex maritime environments.
• You will lead a team of autonomy, robotics, planning, and controls engineers through hands-on technical leadership, including design and code reviews, architecture decisions, mentorship, and establishing engineering practices for simulation, testing, and deployment while driving integration from concept to field operations.
• Havoc AI is a leader in all-domain collaborative autonomy, founded in 2024 and headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, developing software-defined hardware for military and commercial autonomous systems across sea, air, and land to enhance mission performance and reduce human risk in contested environments.
• In this role, you will deepen your expertise in real-world autonomous systems, influence product strategy through cross-functional collaboration with perception, mission software, embedded systems, hardware, and operations teams, and grow as a technical leader by mentoring engineers and delivering mission-critical autonomy capabilities with speed, rigor, and reliability.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field
• 8+ years of experience in robotics, autonomy, autonomous vehicles, unmanned systems, maritime autonomy, aerospace, defense technology, or related technical fields
• Proven experience leading engineers from a technical perspective, either as a team lead, technical lead, staff engineer, principal engineer, or engineering manager
• Strong programming skills in C++ and/or Python
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance

🏖️ Benefits

• 100% Employer paid Health, Dental and Vision Insurance for you and your families
• Unlimited PTO policy with an enforced 2 week minimum
• Equity Package
• 16 Week Paid Parental Leave
• Monthly Health and Wellness Stipend

Skills & Technologies

Python

Linux

Senior

Remote

Degree Required

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About Havoc AI Inc

Havoc AI Inc provides an autonomous drone-swarm platform for defense and security applications. The system integrates computer vision, real-time coordination, and modular payload capabilities to enable surveillance, reconnaissance, and kinetic effects at scale. Designed for contested environments, the software stack supports rapid deployment, adaptive mission planning, and human-on-the-loop oversight. Headquartered in Seattle, the company serves U.S. and allied government customers, focusing on asymmetric advantages through low-cost, high-volume unmanned systems.

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