Chief Engineer, Autonomy (R3568)
Shield AI
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
- Serve as the Chief Engineer on Shield AI projects focused on developing and deploying autonomy solutions for unmanned aircraft
- Lead a team responsible for advancing Hivemind Autonomy and shaping Department of Defense (DoD) autonomy architectures.
- Define and assign technical objectives, make key engineering decisions, and ensure the quality and completeness of all technical deliverables
- Provide technical leadership and oversight across both Internal Research and Development (IRAD) initiatives and DoD contracts.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering, and/or similar degree
- 10+ years of industry experience in autonomy and/or UAS platforms (e.g., defense tech, self-driving car, etc.)
- 7+ years of delivering software into production/certifiable environments with high-reliability
- Understanding of guidance, control and navigation (GNC) (e.g. controls, estimation, planning)
- Understanding of robotics stack (e.g., controls, estimation, perception, planning, etc.)
- Understanding of software development processes and how to effectively deploy software
- Experience defining technical scope and managing technical requirements, product architectures, ICDs and other system level design documentation
- Demonstrate problem solving skills by applying a scientific technical approach
- Customer-facing engineering leader supporting both defense and internally funded development programs
- Contribute to government contract proposal writing
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Excellent leadership skills, driving a team of 6-20 engineers