Autonomy Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

At REGENT, we’re on a mission to revolutionize regional transportation between coastal cities. We're not just building vehicles, we're creating a new category of transportation : the seaglider. These groundbreaking wing-in-ground-effect craft travel just above the water’s surface, combining the speed of an airplane with the low operating costs of a boat. Capable of 180 miles at 180 mph on today's battery tech (and up to 400 miles with next-gen batteries), seagliders will unlock fast, affordable, and sustainable coastal transit for passengers and cargo - connecting cities, islands, and communities like never before.

Backed by leading investors and powered by a team of passionate, forward-thinking engineers, builders, and operators, we’re now scaling from a breakthrough prototype to full production - and building the team to make it happen.

Role Overview

As an Autonomy Engineer , you’ll design and build cutting-edge autonomy systems that enable our innovative seagliders to navigate seamlessly through air and water. These vehicles operate across unique modes - hull-borne, hydrofoil-borne, and wing-borne - requiring novel control and autonomous capabilities that push the boundaries of mobility. You’ll rapidly prototype autonomy algorithms, conduct trade studies on planning and control strategies, and lead the hands-on integration of autonomy software directly into our vehicles.

In this role, you’ll be central to shaping the system architecture and developing the tools our engineering team needs to bring autonomous seagliders to life. Leveraging high-fidelity simulations and real-world trials, you’ll rigorously validate autonomy performance. Working across disciplines - vehicle controls, systems, hydrodynamics, perception, and software - you’ll apply robust safety standards throughout prototype development, testing, and certification, helping shape the future of amphibious mobility.

If you’re energized by working at the intersection of cutting-edge innovation, real-world impact, and hands-on engineering, you’ll be in the right place - and we’d be thrilled to have you on the team!

What You'll Do

• Design Autonomous Intelligence That Adapts Across Air and Sea : Develop planning, decision-making, and control algorithms, conducting trade studies to identify the best strategies for safe and efficient transitions across hull-borne, hydrofoil, and wing-borne modes.
• Prototype and Iterate with Real-World Feedback : Rapidly prototype autonomy solutions and refine them through high-fidelity simulation, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) environments, and live flight and sea trials.
• Architect for Reliability and Safety : Contribute to autonomy system architecture and interface definitions, ensuring the system meets safety-critical requirements through structured verification, validation, and design assurance practices (e.g., DO-178C).
• Bring Ideas to Life : Build tools and frameworks that empower cross-disciplinary teams to test, debug, and iterate on autonomous behaviors at full scale.
• Collaborate Across Disciplines : Work closely with vehicle controls, perception, systems, and hardware teams to integrate autonomy into the full vehicle stack - shaping everything from the control surface to the operator interface.
• Drive Real-World Autonomy Testing : Lead autonomy-focused integration campaigns and test events on sub-scale and full-scale vehicles, playing a key role in maturing the system toward certification and production.

What You'll Bring

Bonus Experience

Who We're Looking For

What We Offer

If you’re ready to take on an exciting challenge, grow with us, and make a lasting impact, we want to hear from you. Even if you don’t meet every requirement, but you see yourself contributing to our mission, we encourage you to apply! We value diverse skillsets and experiences and believe in the potential of passionate individuals to make a big impact.

Equal Opportunity Employer

REGENT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.