Principal Research Engineer leading engineering activities in behavior autonomy for Scientific Systems. Overseeing critical technology deliverables, team management, and proposal efforts.
Responsibilities
Lead engineering team activities for one or more Scientific Systems' programs in behavior autonomy, typically across several small and mid-sized programs.
Responsible for leading key engineering tasks for critical technology deliverables aligned with SSCI’s technology roadmap.
Support maintaining and delivering technology products on behavior autonomy aligned with SSCI’s technology roadmap.
Support Scientific Systems' technology roadmap development.
Provide technical expertise in behavior autonomy.
Lead marketing and proposal efforts in behavior autonomy.
Manage deliverables and budget of small and mid-sized programs.
Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in behavior autonomy and other areas relevant to SSCI.
This role may require occasional travel when necessary.
Must be able to sit or stand at a desk and work on a computer for prolonged periods of time.
May require the ability to push/pull/lift up to 15 pounds.
Must be able to obtain and maintain an active US DOD Security Clearance.
Requirements
Bachelor of Science degree in Math, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Physical Science, Operations Research, Data Science, or equivalent experience and 10+ years of progressive autonomy engineering experience including team leadership in a related industry, a Masters degree and 8+ years of related engineering experience, or a Ph.D. degree and 4+ years of work experience in a related engineering role.
Prior experience working in a team leadership role in a related industry.
Proven track record of leading proposals and winning DoD/NASA contracts in behavior autonomy.
Successfully leading R&D programs in the principal investigator role.
Experience in R&D team management, including staff planning, budget estimation and tracking, and business development relating to a broad customer portfolio.
Extensive experience in supporting marketing and delivering results in an advanced R&D environment.
Successfully capturing new business and leading advanced technology development in advanced R&D.
Extensive expertise using modern software development tool chains and processes.
Experience building and maintaining relationships with customer business leads and technical leads.
Experience identifying and clarifying customer technical requirements and aligning technical efforts with these requirements.
Extensive expertise with software development/R&D of AI for Robotics, Machine Learning, Robot Planning/Optimization Techniques, and/or Autonomous Uncrewed Systems Software.
Master of Science degree or Ph.D.
Experience in system dynamics, and classical and modern AI-based control algorithms.
Extensive publications in behavior autonomy.
Experience in developing solutions of challenging technical problems for advanced R&D customers.
Experience in Linux-based development environments.
Able to work effectively as part of an integration-focused development team.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Excellent oral and written communication skills including technical writing skills to lead proposal development.
Benefits
Salary: $178,000 - $228,000 (Depends on Experience)
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