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Chief Engineer, Weapons

London💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-25 → 2026-09-26

Core

Chief Engineer leading system architecture, design, and deployment of Hivemind Autonomy solutions for unmanned weapon systems.

Role type

Senior IC Chief Engineer (Defense Autonomy)

Builds

Autonomous capabilities for unmanned weapon systems for B2B and defense contracts

Domain

Defense / Robotics / Autonomous Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

System architecture, risk mitigation, GNC (guidance, navigation, control), robotics stack, software deployment, technical scope definition, product architecture, ICD management, problem-solving, customer-facing engineering leadership, contract proposal writing

Preferred skills

UK security clearance

Technologies

Hivemind Autonomy

Responsibilities

Lead team advancing Hivemind Autonomy and shaping defense autonomy architectures; Define and assign technical objectives and make key engineering decisions; Provide technical oversight across IRAD and defense contracts; Serve as Chief Engineer on projects developing autonomy solutions for unmanned weapon systems

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership

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