Manager of Engineering - Autonomous Pilot Integration (R5153)
Shield AIWashington, DC · full time · Senior
$220,000 – $330,000
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What this role is
Lead a team of autonomy engineers building intelligent software for small, autonomous military platforms that operate in disconnected environments and multi-agent fleets. This role suits experienced engineers who want to grow into technical management while staying hands-on with cutting-edge autonomous systems design and integration.
Our summary, not Shield AI’s wording. The full posting is on their site.
What they ask for
Required
- Lead and hire autonomy engineers
- Mentor engineers through complex technical work
- Own team delivery and technical health of autonomy integration area
- Stay technically active and credible in autonomy engineering
- Design and deliver major autonomous capabilities for launched effects platforms
- Partner with Autonomy, Perception, and customer teams