HavocAI · 11 hours ago
AI Systems Engineer - Agentic Autonomy
Greater Boston
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelHavocAI is a leader in collaborative autonomy, focusing on autonomous surface vessels for defense and commercial maritime missions. The AI Systems Engineer will lead the design and deployment of AI-powered components to enhance human-machine teaming and decision-making in mission-critical environments.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Lead the design and development of LLM-powered software modules for mission reasoning, planning, operator interaction, and autonomous decision support
Integrate LLMs and agentic systems into HavocAI’s autonomy architecture, including ROS/ROS2 systems, planning engines, and mission software
Build multi-agent, tool-using AI systems that interact with perception data, mission databases, simulation systems, and operator inputs
Develop APIs, wrappers, and orchestration layers enabling LLMs to interface safely with embedded, cloud, and edge compute environments
Optimize LLM inference pipelines for performance, latency, and reliability in field-deployed systems
Evaluate model behavior, perform safety testing, and develop guardrails for mission-critical use cases
Collaborate with autonomy, embedded, simulation, and full-stack teams to define requirements and ensure robust system-level integration
Guide strategic decisions on model selection, fine-tuning approaches, safety frameworks, and long-term AI architecture
Contribute to field testing, operator evaluations, and iterative deployment cycles for AI-augmented autonomy systems
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Robotics, or a related field
Deep hands-on experience building with LLMs and multi-agent/agentic AI frameworks
Strong software engineering background in modern ML frameworks, cloud orchestration, and API development
Experience integrating AI systems into larger software architectures or robotics/autonomy workflows
Understanding of RAG pipelines, tool-use frameworks, LLM function-calling, memory systems, and agent orchestration
Experience with safety evaluation, model alignment, or mission-critical AI system validation
Ability to lead system-level design discussions and coordinate across multiple engineering disciplines
Must be a U.S. Citizen and eligible to obtain a Secret Clearance
Preferred
Experience with autonomy stacks (ROS/ROS2, PX4, mission planning engines)
Background in simulation, decision-theoretic planning, or multi-agent coordination
Experience training or fine-tuning LLMs, building embeddings pipelines, or deploying models on-premise
Knowledge of defense, maritime, or dual-use tech environments
Familiarity with distributed compute systems, GPU optimization, or edge inferencing
Prior experience shaping AI product strategy or leading ML/AI engineering teams
Benefits
100% Employer paid Health, Dental and Vision Insurance for you and your families
Life Insurance
Ability to participate in the companies 401k program
Unlimited PTO policy with an enforced 2 week minimum
Equity Package
Work / Home Office Stipend
Global Entry
16 Week Paid Parental Leave
Monthly Health and Wellness Stipend
Company
HavocAI
HavocAI is revolutionizing maritime autonomy.
Founded in 2024
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageRecent News
2025-10-19
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