Autonomy Solutions Architect

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), an affiliate of General Atomics, is a world leader in proven, reliable remotely piloted aircraft and tactical reconnaissance radars, as well as advanced high-resolution surveillance systems.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Staff Autonomy Architect in Dayton, OH. The Autonomy and Artificial Intelligence Solutions Software group is charted to develop and deploy end-to-end autonomous systems that enable unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to execute autonomous missions.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Technical, Hands-On leader that will drive vision, strategy, and technical direction and system architecture of team’s autonomy projects.
2. Lead development of robotic autonomy algorithms capable of making robust decisions for planning and control in uncertain, dynamic environments multi-vehicle operations using state-of-the-art techniques from academia and industry.
3. Research academic papers and translate research into implementable software solutions.
4. Write and test software to support the integration of autonomy algorithms into aircraft (such as autopilots, payloads, or other functional components) or other robotic systems.
5. Design and prototype autonomous systems and validate designs through a series of purpose-designed experiments.
6. Participate in and coordinate the establishment of design concepts, criteria, and engineering efforts for product research, development, testing, and integration.
7. Interact with internal and external representatives at various levels concerning resolution of technical and scheduling issues. Act as primary contact for engineering activities.
8. Ensure technical leadership and excellence is maintained by participating in the planning, attraction, selection, retention, and development of the required management, professional, and technical talent.
9. Lead progress review sessions to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance.
10. Identify engineering issues and provide leadership in developing software solutions to meet customer requirements.
11. Participate in the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of contract(s).
12. Technical mentor to junior engineers.
13. Responsible for ensuring all laws, regulations and other applicable obligations are observed wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company.
14. Responsible for ensuring work is accomplished in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices.
15. Other duties as assigned or required.

We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.

Job Qualifications:

1. Typically requires a bachelors or masters degree in computer science, information systems or related discipline and two or more years progressive software development experience with a bachelors degree. May substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education.
2. Has Strong Software System Architecture fundamentals.
3. Experience in two or more areas: autonomous control, optimization under uncertainty, route planning, trajectory optimization, autonomous decision making, collaborative autonomy, cognitive information processing, probability theory, obstacle avoidance, bio-inspired autonomy, perceptual autonomy, autonomous mission planning.
4. Experience in developing and leading scalable software architectures from scratch.
5. Demonstrated Technical leadership experience.
6. Research or industrial experience in the development of collaborative autonomous robotic systems.
7. Demonstrated ability to trouble-shoot complex systems.
8. Strong coding skills in Java, Java Script, C/C++, Python.
9. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
10. Must be able to architect, design, and develop complex software.
11. Technical expertise in the application of engineering principles, concepts, theory, and practice as well as project management and leadership skills including organizing, planning, scheduling, and coordinating workloads to meet established deadlines or milestones.
12. Must possess the ability to resolve complex management and technical problems.
13. Strong communication, leadership, presentation, and interpersonal skills are required to enable an effective interface with other departments, all levels of management, professional and support staff, customers, potential customers, and government representatives.
14. Customer focused, must be able to work on a self-initiated basis and in a team environment, and able to work extended hours and travel as required.
15. Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance is required.

Salary: $66,940 - $116,965