Chief Engineer, Autonomous Flight
Core
Own technical architecture and system-level design for onboard autonomy stacks, command and control systems, and modular payloads for next-generation autonomous aerial and multi-domain robotic platforms.
Role type
Principal/Lead Systems Engineer (Autonomous Robotics & Aerospace)
Builds
Next-generation autonomous aerial and multi-domain robotic systems (e.g., unmanned fighter jets, air-breathing cruise missiles) and Lattice for Mission Autonomy software platform.
Domain
Defense, Aerospace, Autonomous Robotics, AI/ML
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Systems engineering, technical architecture, hardware/software integration, robotics software architectures, tactical mission systems, autonomous systems development, mission-critical DoD systems, edge technologies
Preferred skills
Motion planning, perception, command & control, SLAM, task allocation, tactical networking, multi-domain unmanned systems, edge-AI/ML deployment
Technologies
Lattice OS, simulation, hardware-in-the-loop, field testing environments
Responsibilities
Lead systems engineering and requirements decomposition for software-heavy robotics; guide ICs through design, implementation, and deployment; oversee hardware/software integration and testing; partner with Product Managers to convert mission needs into technical milestones; decide technical trade-offs across concurrent programs
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic oversight
