About Us

Havoc is a leader in all-domain collaborative autonomy. Its software-defined hardware approach powers military and commercial-grade autonomous systems across sea, air, and land to sense, decide, and act together in complex and contested environments. Havoc connects assets, enabling them to share information, adapt in real time, and continue operating even when communications are disrupted or denied. Havoc optimizes mission performance and minimizes human risk.

Havoc was founded in 2024 and headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island. Learn more at Havoc: All-Domain Collaborative Autonomy .

About the Role

As a Robotics Engineer – Ground Autonomy, you will design, build, and deploy autonomy systems for unmanned ground vehicles operating in complex, unstructured environments.

This role spans the full autonomy stack — from control systems and motion planning to perception integration and mission execution. You won’t just write algorithms; you’ll own systems that move real machines across real terrain under real operational constraints.

If you are energized by making intelligent systems move safely and confidently through the world, and want your work tested beyond the lab, this role offers immediate and meaningful impact.

Key Responsibilities

End-to-End Autonomy Ownership

Own ground autonomy systems deployed to operational platforms

Deliver reliable, mission-ready autonomy software

Control & Motion Planning

Design and implement control algorithms (path following, trajectory generation, vehicle dynamics modeling)

Develop motion planning strategies for diverse and dynamic terrains

Optimize for stability, precision, and safety

Perception Integration

Develop and integrate perception pipelines for obstacle detection, terrain analysis, and environmental understanding

Fuse heterogeneous sensors (camera, lidar, radar, IMU) into robust autonomy outputs

Autonomy Architecture

Build and extend ROS2-based autonomy stacks

Implement mission planning, behavior trees, and real-time navigation logic

Maintain modular, scalable autonomy architecture

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Partner with embedded, hardware, and mission software teams

Drive autonomy integration from prototype to field deployment

Field Testing & Debugging

Develop monitoring and performance metrics for deployed systems

Diagnose autonomy failures in real-world environments

Support live testing, demonstrations, and deployments

Customer & Operator Engagement

Translate operational ground mission needs into autonomy capabilities

Balance field constraints with technical feasibility

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (or related field)

3+ years of experience in C++ and/or Python in Linux environments

Hands-on experience deploying ROS2-based autonomy systems on real-world ground platforms

Experience designing control systems for autonomous vehicles (path planning, trajectory following, vehicle dynamics)

Experience building perception systems for ground autonomy

Strong systems-thinking and debugging skills

Passion for mission-critical real-world robotics

U.S. Citizenship and eligibility for U.S. security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with multi-agent or coordinated ground vehicle systems

SLAM, GPS-denied navigation, or advanced localization techniques

Motion planning algorithms (RRT, MPC, A*, etc.)

Experience with heterogeneous sensor integration

Real-time or safety-critical systems experience

Familiarity with military ground systems and operational tactics

Why This Role Matters

You will build autonomy systems that operate beyond controlled environments — on terrain that challenges perception, control, and decision-making in real time. Your work will directly impact how autonomous ground platforms perform in operational missions.

Benefits

100% Employer paid Health Insurance

Dental and Vision Insurance for you and your families

Life Insurance (Employer Paid)

Ability to participate in the companies 401k program (Matching)

Unlimited PTO policy with an enforced 2 week minimum