Mission Planning Engineer (Guidance, Navigation, Control)

Harmattan Ai

Washington D.C., Maryland, United States permanent

Posted: October 27, 2025

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Job Description

About Us

Harmattan AI is a next-generation defense prime building autonomous and scalable defense systems. Following the close of a $200M Series B, valuing the company at $1.4 billion, we are expanding our teams and capabilities to deliver mission-critical systems to allied forces.

Our work is guided by clear values: building technologies with real-world impact, pursuing excellence in everything we do, setting ambitious goals, and taking on the hardest technical challenges. We operate in a demanding environment where rigor, ownership, and execution are expected.

About the Role

As a Mission Planning Engineer, you’ll design and implement the Guidance, Navigation, and Control algorithms that translate high-level mission goals into actionable guidance for autonomous robots and multi-agent systems. You’ll bridge cutting-edge research and field-ready autonomy, ensuring our systems are both intelligent and predictable in live operations.

Responsibilities

• Design algorithms that decompose high-level missions into structured, solvable guidance tasks for autonomous robots.

• Develop and optimize mission and path-planning frameworks for autonomous systems.

• Build scalable backend integrations for mission guidance and execution.

• Run simulations and validation campaigns to assess autonomy consistency across diverse mission types.

• Partner with AI/ML, backend, and product teams to ensure algorithms are efficient, testable, and deployable in real-time environment

Candidate Requirements

• Education: Ph.D. or M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Robotics, Applied Math, AI, or related field.

• Experience: Proven experience designing and deploying mission- or path-planning algorithms in aerospace, defense, or robotics.

• Technical Skills: Strong coding in Python and C++ (or MATLAB for prototyping). Deep understanding of autonomous decision-making, multi-agent coordination, and simulation frameworks.

• Mindset: Ability to move from research prototype to production-grade system

• Clearance: Eligible for U.S. DoD Security Clearance.

• Commitment: 100% dedication to Harmattan AI’s mission, vision, and ambitious growth plans, ready to go the extra mile to ensure operational excellence.

Location and Commitments

• Contract Type: Full-time / Permanent

• Work Schedule: DMV area (D.C. / Maryland / Virginia) / On-site

• Compensation: $165K-$190K + equity + benefits

• Start Date: November 2025

We look forward to hearing how you can help shape the future of autonomous defense systems at Harmattan AI.

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