Autonomy & UAS Lead — Edge AI & Multi-Agent Flight

Booz Allen Hamilton

Washington (District of Columbia)

On-site

USD 112,800 - 257,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Health and life benefits
Tuition assistance
Paid leave
Professional development programs

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton in Washington, D.C. seeks an Autonomy SME, Lead to design and implement AI systems for unmanned vehicles. You will guide technical teams and work with advanced autonomy frameworks.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in software engineering, expertise in AI/ML, and a relevant degree. Strong experience with Python and C++ is required.

Comprehensive benefits and a projected salary range of $112,800 - $257,000 annually are offered.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in software engineering, including AI/ML systems.
  • Ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Design and train machine learning models for perception and tracking.
  • Develop reinforcement learning algorithms for navigation.
  • Implement sensor fusion models combining EO, IR, and telemetry data.

Skills

Software engineering
AI/ML systems
Python
C++
Deep learning frameworks
Computer vision
Robotics middleware (ROS/ROS2)
Autonomous navigation systems
Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Aerospace Engineering, or Electrical Engineering

Tools

PyTorch
TensorFlow
NVIDIA Jetson

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton in Washington, D.C. seeks an Autonomy SME, Lead to design and implement AI systems for unmanned vehicles. You will guide technical teams and work with advanced autonomy frameworks.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in software engineering, expertise in AI/ML, and a relevant degree. Strong experience with Python and C++ is required.

Comprehensive benefits and a projected salary range of $112,800 - $257,000 annually are offered.

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