Chief Engineer, Weapons

The role

Serve as the chief engineer for projects that develop and deploy autonomy solutions on unmanned weapon systems. Lead a team of engineers who advance Hivemind Autonomy and make key technical decisions.

What you will do

• Serve as Chief Engineer on Shield AI projects for autonomy solutions on unmanned weapon systems
• Lead a team advancing Hivemind Autonomy and shaping defense autonomy architectures
• Define and assign technical objectives and make key engineering decisions
• Ensure the quality and completeness of all technical deliverables
• Provide technical leadership across internal R&D and defense 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 unmanned weapon systems
• 7+ years of delivering software into production or certifiable environments with high reliability
• Understanding of guidance, navigation, and control (GNC), such as controls, estimation, and planning
• Understanding of the robotics stack, such as controls, estimation, perception, and planning
• Understanding of software development processes and how to deploy software effectively
• Experience defining technical scope and managing technical requirements, product architectures, ICDs, and system-level design documentation
• Demonstrated problem-solving through a scientific and technical approach
• Customer-facing engineering leadership supporting defense and internally funded programs
• Ability to contribute to government contract proposal writing
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent leadership skills, with experience leading a team of 6 to 20 engineers

Nice to have

• UK security clearance

About the company

Shield AI develops autonomy for unmanned weapon systems through its Hivemind Autonomy platform. The company serves business-to-business and defense contracts.