CareerPlan

Senior Manager, Autonomy (R5683)

MelbourneFull-time2026-10-22 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead teams advancing Hivemind autonomy software and shaping autonomy architectures for defense aircraft and systems.

Role type

Senior Manager, Autonomy

Builds

Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft systems

Domain

Defense technology, autonomous systems, robotics

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

C++, guidance navigation and control (GNC), robotics stack (perception, estimation, planning, controls), software deployment, system-level design documentation, technical leadership, customer-facing engineering, government contract proposals

Preferred skills

None stated

Technologies

Hivemind, V-BAT, X-BAT

Responsibilities

Lead teams across autonomy, integration, and testing; define and assign technical objectives; provide technical oversight for IRAD and government defense contracts; manage technical requirements and product architectures

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with management