Principal Scientist
Core
Lead an interdisciplinary R&D group of up to 15 researchers developing dual-use technologies for next-generation autonomous, remotely operated, and connected systems across air, ground, and maritime domains.
Role type
Principal Scientist (Principal Investigator)
Builds
Research outputs and competitive R&D funding proposals
Domain
Defense/Aerospace + Autonomous Systems + AI
Deliverable
research
Required skills
scientific leadership, securing competitive research funding, defining research priorities, recruiting and leading researchers, supervising doctoral students, overseeing research activities
Preferred skills
experience in electronic and RF systems, embedded systems, AI-enabled autonomy, autonomous platform engineering, communication and control systems, multi-agent coordination, swarm intelligence, human–machine teaming
Technologies
electronic systems, RF systems, embedded systems, AI, autonomous platforms, communication systems, control systems
Responsibilities
Define research priorities, recruit and lead researchers and doctoral students, oversee research activities, develop competitive R&D funding proposals
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship