Lead Autonomy Engineer Lisboa

Lead Autonomy Engineer
Lisboa
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

Lead Autonomy Engineer

Portugal |

Hertel. Robotics

Hertel. Robotics

builds the autonomy platform for

maritime-specialised Heavy-Lift and Search & Rescue Drones

— designed for where water, wind, and precision meet.

We're turning experimental autonomy into structured, safe, and certifiable flight behaviour.

Your Mission

Lead the design and validation of our autonomy stack — from perception and planning to
- making and certification.

You'll work
- on with PX4, ROS2, and Jetson platforms to make aerial robotics safe above water.

You Will

• Architect and implement the
  
  autonomy stack
  
  (planning, mission management, degraded modes).
• Integrate
  
  SLAM and obstacle maps
  
  into
  - time decision logic.
• Validate behaviour through
  
  structured flight tests and log analysis
  
  .
• Collaborate on
  
  SORA / BVLOS certification
  
  with regulatory teams.
• Mentor engineers and help define the autonomy culture at Hertel.

You Bring

MSc/Ph
D in Robotics, Computer Engineering, or similar.

Years experience in UAV autonomy (PX4 / ROS2).

Strong in

C++ / Python, control, planning, estimation.

Hands-on with

Jetson or onboard compute systems

.

Understanding of

BVLOS / EASA SORA

is a plus.

We Offer

Competitive salary (contract or
- time).

Early key role with autonomy and ownership.

Be first to fly the systems you build.

Collaborate on

film, research, and
- sport productions.

Join a driven team shaping the future of aerial autonomy.