Pivotal
Autonomy Engineer II - Robotics
About this role
Pivotal seeks an Autonomy Engineer II to advance the development of perception systems for their eVTOL aircraft, particularly the Helix series. The role involves creating navigation, planning, and decision-making systems for reliable operation in dynamic environments.
What you'll do
- Design and develop perception systems for autonomous aerial platforms
- Create navigation and decision-making systems
- Ensure safe mission execution from takeoff to landing
- Support development for next-generation aircraft
- Implement planning capabilities for dynamic environments
- Collaborate with the Autonomy team
What they're looking for
- Autonomy systems design
- Robotics engineering
- Navigation algorithms
- Decision-making processes
- Programming skills
- Problem-solving abilities
- Team collaboration
- Experience with eVTOL technology
Benefits
- Opportunity to work with cutting-edge eVTOL technology
- Join a leading company in a growing market
- Collaborative and innovative team environment
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Pivotal
Pivotal develops innovative electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft, including models like BlackFly and Helix, with a focus on aeromechanical systems, flight control, and autonomous capabilities. The company is hiring verification engineers, quality engineers, motor controls engineers, firmware engineers, and computer vision engineers to advance aircraft performance, safety, manufacturing quality, and autonomous perception systems.
View all jobs at PivotalLikely interview questions
- Can you describe your experience developing perception or autonomy systems for aerial vehicles or robotics platforms?
- Walk us through a project where you implemented navigation or path planning algorithms. What challenges did you face and how did you validate your solution?