Manager of Engineering, Autonomy Capabilities (R5412)
Core
Lead a team of autonomy engineers to develop core functionality for autonomous decision-making in single- and multi-agent teams of platforms (air, sea, space) for defense customers.
Role type
Manager of Engineering, Autonomy Capabilities
Builds
Autonomy solutions for small, often air- or ground-launched platforms operating individually or as collaborative multi-agent fleets in disconnected or air-gapped environments.
Domain
Defense technology, autonomous systems, multi-agent coordination
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Team leadership, hiring and mentoring, technical delivery ownership, system architecture definition, motion planning, tactical behaviors, multi-agent coordination, track fusion, perception-aware decision-making, weapons-target assignment
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Manage a team of 5–10 autonomy engineers; define technical approaches and architectures for mission autonomy; guide development of motion planning, tactical behaviors, and multi-agent coordination; lead autonomy capabilities from initial design through field deployment.
Seniority
Manager, hands-on IC
