Senior Manager, Autonomy (R5683)

The role

You will lead an in-country team that delivers autonomy solutions for unmanned systems. You will guide system architecture, design, development, risk mitigation and product quality, and integrate Hivemind across aircraft of many sizes.

What you will do

• Lead teams across autonomy, integration and testing, aligning technical efforts and resolving cross-functional challenges
• Lead a team advancing Hivemind and shaping autonomy architectures
• Define and assign technical objectives, make key engineering decisions and ensure quality of technical deliverables
• Provide technical leadership across internal R&D initiatives and government defense contracts
• Ensure successful integration of Hivemind across small UxS to large autonomous collaborative platforms
• Communicate clearly with stakeholders and balance hands-on technical oversight with performance optimization

Required qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering or a related field
• 10+ years of industry experience in autonomy and/or UxS platforms
• 7+ years delivering software into high-reliability production or certifiable environments
• 2+ years managing technical teams
• Deep proficiency in C++
• Understanding of guidance, navigation and control (GNC)
• Understanding of the full robotics stack
• Understanding of software development processes and effective software deployment
• Experience defining technical scope, managing technical requirements, product architectures and interface control documents (ICDs)
• Demonstrated problem-solving using a structured, scientific approach
• Experience as a customer-facing engineering leader supporting defense and internally funded programs
• Experience contributing to government contract proposals

Benefits

• Comprehensive total rewards package aligned to your country office location

Before you apply

• Full details on compensation and benefits are provided by the talent acquisition partner

About the company

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company that builds intelligent systems to protect service members and civilians. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation technologies.