Lead Autonomy Engineer

LEAD AUTONOMY ENGINEER - DEFENSE
GOVERNMENT FUNDED COMPANY
GREATER WASHINGTON DC AREA
$150,000 - $165,000 + COMPETITIVE BENEFITS

Are you a well experienced autonomy engineer that has had exposure to a wide variety of projects? Are you a strong leader that has experience guiding others and proposing new ways of thinking? Keep reading to learn more about an exciting new opportunity.

THE COMPANY

This company has been partnering with the government for several decades. They are well established and are looking to bring a strong and experienced leader to the team. You would have the opportunity to work with state-of-the-art technology and be a part of several projects with different types of autonomous systems.

THE ROLE - LEAD AUTONOMY ENGINEER

As a Lead Autonomy Engineer, you will be leading a team of about ten people and working in an exciting environment where you are placed next to the systems you are creating.

• As a Lead Autonomy Engineer, you will be working with advanced technology to improve systems and develop new ideas
• You will be guiding your team members on projects and finding solutions for issues that arise
• You will be exposed to a variety of projects, which could include - ground vehicles, unmanned aerial systems, underwater systems, etc.
• You will be heavily involved in projects for the DoD, along with other sectors of the government

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Due to the nature of the work, you must be a US Citizen and preferably have an active Security Clearance
• Masters or PhD in electrical engineering, computer science, or related field
• 5 or more years of proven experience in a relevant field, preferably defense/government
• Strong background and experience in robotics, computer vision, artificial intelligence, and machine learning
• Proven commercial experience using C++, Python and ROS
• Strong communication skills and leadership experience

BENEFITS

As a Lead Autonomy Engineer, you can expect to earn up to $165,000 (depending on experience).

You can also expect to receive:

• Competitive benefits (401K, Health/Life/Disability Insurance)
• Exposure to advanced technology
• Fun work environment

HOW TO APPLY

Please register your interest by sending your resume to Annie Nasharr via the apply link on this page

KEYWORDS:

Robotics, autonomous, artificial intelligence, machine learning, research, computer science, autonomous systems, development, computer vision, C++, Python, ROS, SLAM, defense, leadership, UAV, UGV, space, autonomy, deep learning, software development, software engineering