Vatn Systems builds low-cost, attritable AUVs from Bristol, RI, on an embedded-heavy stack: STM32, Yocto/Buildroot Linux, ROS 2, and Jetson with TensorRT for onboard perception. Hiring is accelerating and engineering-led, but sales, government and manufacturing roles plus commercial pilot projects show a push beyond federal defense while scaling machining and supplier quality in-house.
Vatn Systems is a privately held manufacturer of autonomous underwater vehicles designed to be affordable and expendable, with modular hardware and swarming capability. The company serves defense, research and commercial maritime customers. Founded in 2023 and headquartered in Bristol, Rhode Island, it employs 51–200 people and hires exclusively in the United States. Its teams span engineering, manufacturing, sales, government relations, support and operations.
Vatn uses C++, Python and Go with ROS/ROS 2, STM32 microcontrollers, Embedded Linux built via Yocto and Buildroot, and NVIDIA Jetson with PyTorch and TensorRT, plus Jira, Confluence, Salesforce and Workday.
Yes. Hiring is accelerating and led by engineering, mostly mid-level roles, alongside manufacturing, sales and government positions, all based in the United States.
Autonomous underwater vehicles, adapting its platform for commercial and civil customers, commercial pilot deployments, real-time perception pipelines, and supplier quality tooling.
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