Scientist (AI and Autonomy)Italy

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Position Context

The Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE) is part of NATO's Science and Technology Organization and focuses on maritime domain science & technology solutions for defence and security. The role is within the Research Division’s Autonomous Naval Mine Warfare (ANMW) team.

Principal Duties
- Support the ANMW programme of work in developing innovative research ideas in naval mine warfare, seabed warfare and drone warfare.
- Design, develop, implement and validate state‑of‑the‑art autonomy algorithms for uncrewed underwater, surface and air vehicles.
- Develop rigorous mathematical models for advanced autonomy algorithms and assess their performance.
- Collaborate with researchers and domain experts to identify research questions, design experiments, and evaluate results.
- Conduct and document theoretical and experimental investigations as part of maritime research projects.
- Stay current with advancements in autonomy, robotics and related fields and apply relevant methodologies to projects.
- Participate in interdisciplinary research teams,



contribute to research proposals and publications, and present findings at conferences and workshops.
- Support the organization and execution of NATO workshops and conferences, and develop proposals for external funding.

Special Requirements and Additional Duties
- Flexibility to perform additional related duties as directed.
- Potential deployment aboard CMRE or chartered vessels and undertaking temporary duty assignments within and outside NATO boundaries.
- Must hold a fit‑for‑sea certificate in line with IMO and ILO standards.

Essential Qualifications
- Professional experience:
- Strong background in autonomous navigation, mapping, perception, autonomous behaviours, and/or AI‑driven autonomy.
- Degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics or related field.
- Evidence of high‑quality scientific research in robotics with a significant publication record.
- Exper

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