Lead AI Autonomy Systems Integrator (UAS & Swarm)

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 149,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. seeks a Principal AI Autonomy Systems Integrator to lead hands-on engineering of autonomy stacks for UAS, swarms, and C2 edge deployments.

You will validate behaviors in simulation and real environments, ensuring trusted data and real-time decision making. You will build end-to-end autonomy pipelines, integrate ROS/ROS2, PX4/ArduPilot, and edge AI with GPUs, containerized deployments, and secure interfaces, while guiding mission-thread enablement and

Qualifications

• Education: BA/BS or equivalent.
• 10+ years in unmanned systems, autonomy engineering, robotics integration, or embedded AI/ML deployment.
• Direct experience integrating autonomy into UAS, drones, swarms, robotic vehicles, or similar platforms.
• Strong proficiency in C++, Python, and real-time/embedded software patterns.

Responsibilities

• Build full autonomy pipelines end-to-end from sensing through action execution.
• Deploy CV, tracking, SLAM, pattern-learning, anomaly detection, and cooperative-agent models on real unmanned systems.
• Integrate heterogeneous sensors, radios, and payloads with autonomy decision loops.
• Conduct troubleshooting and rapid problem resolution across autonomy software, embedded systems, edge clusters, and C2 interfaces.
• Translate mission problems into executable autonomy behaviors and scenario-specific workflows.
• Train teams and mission personnel on system configuration, safety, deployment, and best practices.

Skills

UAS/autonomy systems

C++, Python

Real-time software

Edge AI

Mission-thread

Education

BA/BS or equivalent

Tools

ROS/ROS2

PX4/ArduPilot

MAVLink

Gazebo/AirSim

Docker/Kubernetes

Job description

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. seeks a Principal AI Autonomy Systems Integrator to lead hands-on engineering of autonomy stacks for UAS, swarms, and C2 edge deployments.

You will validate behaviors in simulation and real environments, ensuring trusted data and real-time decision making. You will build end-to-end autonomy pipelines, integrate ROS/ROS2, PX4/ArduPilot, and edge AI with GPUs, containerized deployments, and secure interfaces, while guiding mission-thread enablement and