Technical Lead - Autonomous & Unmanned Systems (FedD179)
Core
Lead the development and implementation of interfaces for managing autonomous and unmanned systems fleets, designing data-rich UIs for real-time system state, and integrating frontend applications with backend APIs and communications technologies.
Role type
Senior Technical Lead (Autonomous & Unmanned Systems)
Builds
Interfaces for asset/fleet management, data-rich operational UIs, and secure software delivery pipelines for edge/remote environments.
Domain
Defense technology, autonomous systems, tactical-edge networking, and secure software development.
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Technical team leadership, architectural decision-making, secure software development, CI/CD implementation, distributed systems design, tactical-edge networking, autonomous systems integration, container orchestration, remote team management.
Preferred skills
Special Operations domain expertise, TAK Server administration, edge AI hardware integration, ATO system support, automated testing strategies, Agile methodologies.
Technologies
ROS2, DDS, MAVLink, Kubernetes, OCI, Zarf, Terraform, Pulumi, AWS, GCP, Azure, Helm, Kustomize, BLE mesh, DIL/MANET, CRDTs, gossip protocols.
Responsibilities
Lead technical staff and baseline for the Autonomy and Unmanned Systems Domain; own architectural decisions aligning with secure development practices; mentor engineers and foster technical excellence; communicate technical priorities with product management; translate operational imperatives into product capabilities; execute comprehensive testing strategies; define technical roadmaps aligned with mission objectives; evaluate new technologies for mission impact.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
