Senior Manager, GNC
Shield AIAutonomous Systems company
Dallas, United StatesManager
Andreessen Horowitz
L3Harris
Hanwha Asset Management
U.S. Innovative Technology Fund
Washington Harbour Partners
Riot Ventures
Software Engineering
About the role
TL;DR
Manage the Guidance and Control team, leading development of autonomy algorithms for aircraft.
- •As manager of the Guidance and Control team, you will lead and maintain all control and autonomy algorithms within the VBAT codebase.
- •This role involves full lifecycle development, from algorithm design to flight test support.
- •Key Responsibilities Lead and maintain control and autonomy algorithms for the VBAT codebase.
- •Oversee full lifecycle development including algorithm development, software design, coding, testing, and flight support.
- •Negotiate workshare and integrate solutions with cross-functional teams.
- •Grow and maintain a high-performance team, focusing on individual career growth plans and mentoring.
- •Requirements 10+ years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience).
- •Proven track record of successfully shipping products in a fast-paced environment.
- •Experience growing and mentoring team members, identifying capability gaps, and hiring/training to fill them.
- •Ability to effectively negotiate work responsibility and alignment between various teams in a cross-functional development environment.
- •Experience working with control systems, specifically unmanned aerial systems and/or robotics.
Required skills
Engineering ManagementC++PythonGitLinuxMentoringCross-functional Leadership
Nice-to-have skills
CI/CD
Domain expertise
aerospacedefense
Tech stack
C++PythonGitLinux