
Havoc AI provides end-to-end maritime autonomy solutions that are intelligent and infinitely scalable, addressing the urgent need for enhanced maritime capabilities in the defense sector. Their innovative approach allows for the rapid production of autonomous uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) at ultra-low costs, enabling military forces to deploy customizable and resilient maritime assets quickly. By leveraging AI-enabled services, Havoc AI optimizes mission taskings for thousands of distributed USVs, ensuring operational effectiveness even in challenging conditions. The company is positioned to meet the growing demand for maritime capabilities while overcoming traditional shipbuilding delays and cost overruns.

Havoc AI provides end-to-end maritime autonomy solutions that are intelligent and infinitely scalable, addressing the urgent need for enhanced maritime capabilities in the defense sector. Their innovative approach allows for the rapid production of autonomous uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) at ultra-low costs, enabling military forces to deploy customizable and resilient maritime assets quickly. By leveraging AI-enabled services, Havoc AI optimizes mission taskings for thousands of distributed USVs, ensuring operational effectiveness even in challenging conditions. The company is positioned to meet the growing demand for maritime capabilities while overcoming traditional shipbuilding delays and cost overruns.
What they do: Collaborative maritime autonomy software and systems for large fleets of autonomous surface vessels (HAVOC CONTROL, HAVOC CLOUD, HAVOC OS)
Primary market: Defense (maritime autonomy for contested operations)
Founded: 2024
Headcount: 90 employees
Funding: Multiple rounds (Seed and Series A); total funding reported ~97.2M USD
Scalable, mission-specific autonomy for contested maritime operations including escort/engage, contested logistics, and distributed sensing.
2024
Defense and Space Manufacturing
Seed round reported on Sep 16, 2024
Series A listed as the most recent larger round; B Capital and IQT named among lead investors
“Mix of venture and strategic investors including In-Q-Tel (IQT), Taiwania Capital, B Capital, Lockheed Martin, and others”
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About Us Collaborative autonomy is how self-tasking teams of machines will solve hard human problems, and HavocAI is an unquestioned leader in collaborative autonomy. We set the standard for autonomous surface vessels for a wide range of defense and commercial maritime missions. Success requires us to grow quickly, and we’re looking for teammates who are passionate about solving hard problems, about pushing the envelope, and about preventing conflict and saving lives. Ambition is welcome to apply within.
About The Role As a Mission Software Engineer at HavocAI, you’ll be at the heart of delivering autonomy where it matters most — in the field, alongside our customers, solving real-world challenges. This isn’t just about writing code; it’s about building, deploying, and owning software that ensures our autonomous systems perform flawlessly in operational environments.
You’ll work across networking, autonomy, systems integration, and robotics to create mission-ready solutions that directly impact national security and maritime operations. From developing new capabilities to troubleshooting live deployments, you’ll balance speed, scalability, and engineering excellence with a relentless mission-first mindset.
If you thrive in dynamic environments, enjoy collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and want to see your work tested and proven in the real world, this role offers the chance to make an immediate and meaningful impact.
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HavocAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.