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Join Tocaro Blue, where your expertise in perception, tracking, and navigation will shape the future of maritime perception and autonomous navigation.\nWith Tocaro Blue, as a Senior Navigation and Autonomy Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of developing the intelligent systems that will power autonomous marine operations. Working within an elite team of 5-7 engineers, you will architect and implement the next generation of our software products that support marine autonomy: multi-target tracking, sensor fusion (especially using marine Radar and EO/IR cameras), localization in GPS-denied environments, and path-planning.\nThe users of our perception software products include the developers of Unmanned and Autonomous Surface Vehicles (USV and ASV) supporting the US Navy as well as major marine electronic manufacturers (OEM) for recreational ADAS and autopilot applications. Whereas automotive automation like lane-keeping and driver assistance are becoming universal, the Marine environment poses unique challenges that are not yet solved. Tocaro Blue provides a rare opportunity for you to help define the autonomy roadmap for an entire industry. Your work will evolve from creating perception systems for situational awareness to developing obstacle avoidance systems, and ultimately full autonomous control systems for marine vessels.\nWhat You'll Pioneer\nDesign and optimize multi-object tracking systems for maritime situational awareness\nContribute to real-time multi-sensor-multi-object fusion tracking algorithms\nCreate vessel motion models to enhance object tracking using parameter estimation\nDevelop Radar-based global localization and SLAM against reference cartography\nDeploy high-performance tracking and SLAM algorithms on real-time edge hardware using optimized C++ implementations\nCreate robust sensor fusion algorithms for precise vessel localization combining GPS, IMU, and signals of opportunity, ensuring real-time inference capabilities in challenging maritime conditions\nBuild global path-planning and local obstacle avoidance techniques for over-the-horizon autonomous routing.\nRequired Qualifications:\nAdvanced degree (MS/PhD) in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, or related technical field\n 7+ years of hands-on experience applying parameter and state estimation, dead-reckoning and localization, and sensor fusion to dynamic systems (graduate research counts if directly applicable)\nProven track record through Master's thesis, dissertation, or commercial projects demonstrating mastery of both localization and target tracking.\nExpert-level C++ development backed by python and/or MATLAB prototyping.\nPreferred Expertise:\nExpert understanding of geometry, statistics, and state estimators\nExperience optimizing and deploying localization, fusion, and tracking models to edge computing platforms using C++\nPortfolio of personal projects or research solving complex real-world problems through software innovation\nBackground in automotive or marine systems, robotics, or other autonomous vehicle development\nPassion for pushing the boundaries of what's achievable with sensor fusion in challenging environments\nDesign-of-experiment for perception and fusion system testing and evaluation.\nWhy Tocaro Blue?\nCompetitive Compensation & Growth:\n $130,000-$162,000 base salary with potential for equity in a rapidly growing company\nComprehensive benefits: 401(k) with 4% company matching, full health/dental/vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and generous PTO\nContinuous learning through training programs and conference attendance\nInnovation-First Culture:\nDirect impact on defining the future of maritime autonomy\nAccess to challenging real-world problems that push the limits of current Marine Autonomy capabilities\nCollaborative environment with top-tier engineers and researchers\nWork Environment:\nEngineering office in Birmingham, AL\nEngaging fieldwork opportunities with monthly data collection trips to our Pensacola, Florida testing facility\nWork-life balance that supports both innovation and personal growth\n~~~\nTocaro Blue, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. 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