Define autonomy product capabilities spanning mission planning, execution, contingency management, operator interaction, vehicle coordination, and post-mission debrief;
Translate operational needs, CONOPs, and program objectives into prioritized autonomy capability increments with clear acceptance criteria;
Maintain the autonomy roadmap balancing near-term demonstration needs with long-term scalability and reuse.
Define autonomy capability boundaries, dependencies, and integration intent across aircraft systems, mission systems, ground control, and simulation environments;
Frame integration expectations aligned to program milestones and flight-test objectives;
Identify capability gaps, overlaps, and dependencies while driving cross-team alignment.
Define autonomy-related interface expectations and data-flow requirements aligned with OMS, UCI, ICDs, and API-based integration patterns.
Ensure capability definitions account for interface versioning, compatibility, configuration dependencies, and consistency across simulation, HITL, and flight environments.
Convert operational concepts, autonomy behaviors, and mission workflows into clear, observable, and testable product requirements and acceptance criteria while surfacing integration risks and constraint impacts early;
Drive resolution with stakeholders.
Define how autonomy capabilities are exercised across SITL, HITL, large-scale simulation, and flight test;
Ensure product requirements support deterministic testing, safety assessment, and post-flight analysis;
Partner with test and flight teams to evaluate capabilities against defined success criteria.
Define product expectations for how autonomy interacts with vehicle management functions—including modes, transitions, constraints, and degraded operations.
Ensure capability definitions respect vehicle safety, performance, and operational envelopes across mission phases.
Define autonomy-related acceptance criteria and evidence expectations for capability readiness;
Ensure traceability from requirements through verification evidence and flight results;
Support readiness discussions for autonomy integration into flight events and demonstrations.
Provide product leadership across autonomy developers, mission system teams, simulation teams, and external partners,
Clearly communicate autonomy product intent, priorities, risks, and readiness to program leadership and stakeholders while maintaining alignment with overall product and mission objectives.
Support government and partner engagements related to autonomy capability, integration approach, and transition planning;
Help shape autonomy-related deliverables, demonstrations, and data products for external stakeholders.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Robotics, or a related technical field.
10+ years of experience delivering autonomy, mission systems, UAS, robotics, or flight-critical platforms.
Experience working with Cameo Systems Modeler, SysML, and building MBSE models.
Demonstrated experience defining and delivering complex system capabilities across multiple teams.
Strong familiarity with OMS, UCI, ICD-driven development, and service-based mission architectures.
Understanding of autonomy behaviors, planners, state machines, contingency management, and operator interaction models.
Experience working across simulation, integration, and flight-test environments.
Strong cross-functional communication skills with engineers, operators, and program leadership.
Active Secret clearance required; TS/SCI preferred.

Benefits

100% employer-paid health care
401k & Retirement Plans
Unlimited PTO
Weekly Paid Office Lunches
Fully stocked breakrooms
Stock Options
Paid Parental Leave

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

autonomy capabilitiesmission planningcontingency managementvehicle coordinationacceptance criteriaintegration intentdeterministic testingsafety assessmentUASMBSE models

Soft Skills

cross-team alignmentstakeholder resolutionproduct leadershipcommunication skills

Certifications

Bachelor’s degreeMaster’s degreeActive Secret clearanceTS/SCI preferred