Director of Autonomy, Unmanned Aircraft Systems
TSC
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Arlington • Arizona, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United States
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Lead
About the role
- Serve as the singular focal point for systems automation across all UAS Products and Service Solutions.
- Work closely with the Product Technical Leads, Program Managers, Operational End-Users, Business Developers, Operations Managers, and the Division Manager to maximize technology transfer to the market through continuous iterations of development, test, fielding, customer engagement, and sustainment of solutions.
- Hiring, developing, supervising, managing and executing within a technical team focused on Guidance, Navigation, and Controls Automation.
- Leads, manages or conducts various types of data analysis in support of time sensitive developmental or operational efforts.
- Draft and submit required information to satisfy internal funding requests for IR&D funding.
- Support the P&L’s sustainment and development of high-value business partnerships or relationships enabling innovations to fuel increased UAS Product & Service sales.
- Actively reinforces accountability for technological innovations, product quality, and service offerings.
Requirements
- BS degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, Aerospace, Controls engineering or other relevant discipline
- minimum ten years of direct experience with UAS technology
- US Citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance.
- Demonstrated leadership experience and expressed desire to lead and manage technical efforts while also staying active in other general business growth related activities requested by the Division Manager.
- Experience with development and operation of new UAS technology with operational transfer to the market (beyond marketing demonstrations)
- hands-on experience in software development in a relevant subject matter area: Aircraft Guidance Navigation & Control or other robotic system guidance, navigation and control; ground- or airborne mission systems; general aerospace flight control or cockpit avionics systems; ground stations; payload control.
- Technical experience to comprehend automation challenges or gaps,
- guide solutions-based collaborations and deliver efficient innovations which enhance overall performance when measured based on level of efficiency, safety, and automation.
- Development/operations of hardware-in-the-loop simulators, conducting testing and troubleshooting of HW/SW interfaces.
- Familiarity with software configuration management tools, version control systems, defect tracking tools, and workflows with peer review required.
- Ability to lead, manage, or individually execute required objectives for the P&L’s success.
Benefits
- TSC offers a stable work environment
- a competitive salary
- a comprehensive benefit package;
- including ESOP participation
- 401k Plan
- Flexible Work Schedules
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Co-Sponsored Health Plan
- Paid Leave and much more.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
UAS technologyGuidance Navigation and Controlsoftware developmenthardware-in-the-loop simulatorstesting and troubleshootingautomation solutionsefficiency measurementsafety measurementrobotic system guidanceaerospace flight control
Soft skills
leadershipteam managementaccountabilitycollaborationcustomer engagementbusiness growthtechnical supervisioncommunicationproblem-solvinginnovation
Certifications
DoD Security Clearance