Engineering Manager, Autonomy
Core
Lead a team of autonomy engineers developing multi-agent resource allocation systems and edge-deployed physical AI for spacecraft operations.
Role type
Engineering Manager, Autonomy
Builds
Autonomous spacecraft, mission software, and space-based interceptors
Domain
Aerospace / Autonomous Systems
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Multi-agent coordination, combinatorial optimization, reinforcement learning, edge AI deployment, team leadership, stakeholder management, strategic planning, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
Distributed team management, full product lifecycle delivery, operations research, multi-agent reinforcement learning, trajectory optimization, stochastic optimization
Technologies
None explicitly listed
Responsibilities
Provide technical direction on multi-agent architectures and edge deployment; Review and approve technical designs for optimization algorithms and coordination protocols; Lead team by example in design, implementation, and verification; Define autonomy standards and validation approaches; Define and own the team roadmap balancing near-term delivery and long-term capability development; Build, grow, and lead a team of autonomy engineers through recruiting and development; Manage team dynamics and foster a culture of technical excellence; Bridge air domain autonomy expertise with space domain constraints
Seniority
Manager, people leadership with strategic technical oversight