VEL - Autonomy Expert

Job Description:

Leonardo is an international industrial group, among the world's leading companies in Aerospace, Defense and Security, which creates multi-domain technological capabilities in Helicopters, Aircraft, Aerostructures, Electronics, Cyber Security and Space. With over 60,000 employees worldwide, the company has a solid industrial presence in Italy, the United Kingdom, Poland, the United States, and operates in 150 countries also through subsidiaries, joint ventures and equity investments. A protagonist of the main strategic programs at a global level, it is a technological and industrial partner of Governments, Defense Administrations, Institutions and companies.

Within the Special Projects & Virtual Engineering Area, we are looking for an Autonomy Expert for our Turin site.

Main Activities:

The resource will be able to carry out the activities within the Special Projects & Virtual Engineering unit in the Autonomy office and in particular collaborate in the definition, implementation, and governance of the Autonomy roadmap as well as in the coordination of associated special projects.

Education:

Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Automation or similar.

Required experience level:

Senior – consolidated experience (> 5 years) in the development of autonomous systems

Technical skills:

• Knowledge of mission autonomy, route planning, obstacle avoidance and cooperative autonomy;

• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: knowledge of algorithms for autonomous navigation and real-time decision making. Knowledge of image processing and computer vision are considered a plus;

• Solid knowledge of control and automation algorithms, sensor fusion, navigation and real-time software;

• In-depth competence on sensors and their on-board integration;

• Understanding of flight mechanics;

• Practical experience in modeling, simulation and validation of complex systems;

• Notions of aeronautical cybersecurity;

• Knowledge of national and international regulations applicable to UAS/UAV;

• Knowledge of risk analysis in relation to airworthiness in autonomous driving mode.

Behavioral skills:

Proactive person, with a strong propensity for innovation, with good organizational skills and the ability to work independently on relevant aspects, with an aptitude for working in multidisciplinary, even multi-national teams, and the ability to interface with other company figures.

Language skills:

Excellent knowledge of English

Computer skills:

Excellent knowledge of MS Office suite; Excellent knowledge of Python; Knowledge of C/C++ programming languages; Knowledge of Mathworks.

Other:

Willingness to travel for both short and medium periods both nationally and abroad.

Seniority:

Primary Location: IT - Torino - C.so Francia

Additional Locations:

Contract Type: Permanent

Hybrid Working: