Senior Manager, Perception (R5914)
Core
Lead a technical team developing perception algorithms, sensor fusion, and state estimation for autonomous aerospace and defense systems.
Role type
Senior Manager, Perception (Technical Lead)
Builds
Robust vehicle pose and surroundings estimates for real-world missions using AI and classical estimation.
Domain
Defense, Aerospace, Robotics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
C++ development, sensor fusion, state estimation, probabilistic robotics, signal processing, team management, DoD sensor payload integration, Unix environments
Preferred skills
Autonomous behavior planning, unmanned air systems, high-fidelity simulation, Kalman Filters, Factor Graphs, Computer Vision (OpenCV), sensor effects control algorithms, object detection pipelines
Technologies
C++, OpenCV, Unix, High-fidelity simulation environments
Responsibilities
Lead teams across autonomy, integration, and testing; write production quality C++ software; produce A-PNT systems; extend state estimation frameworks; write test and analyzer code; collaborate on hardware validation; enhance sensor models in simulation.
Seniority
Senior Manager, hands-on technical leadership