Principal Autonomy Systems Architect – UAS & Swarm AI

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Virginia; Hybrid; USD 149,000 - 201,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. seeks a Principal AI Autonomy Systems Integrator to lead hands-on engineering validating autonomy on UAS and robotic platforms in real‑world and simulated environments.

You will build end‑to‑end autonomy pipelines, deploy CV/SLAM models, and ensure robust, real‑time decision‑making across edge compute and C2 interfaces, while guiding mission teams on best practices.

Qualifications

• BA/BS or equivalent
• 10+ years in unmanned systems, autonomy engineering, robotics integration, or embedded AI/ML deployment.
• Strong proficiency in C++, Python, and real‑time/embedded software patterns.

Responsibilities

• Build end‑to‑end autonomy pipelines from sensing to action.
• Deploy CV, tracking, SLAM, pattern‑learning, and cooperative‑agent models on real unmanned systems.
• Integrate heterogeneous sensors, radios, and payloads with autonomy decision loops.
• Troubleshoot autonomy software, embedded systems, edge clusters, and C2 interfaces.

Skills

C++

Python

Real-time software

Embedded software

ROS/ROS2

PX4/ArduPilot

MAVLink

Simulation tools

Edge computing

Education

BA/BS or equivalent

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes (K3s/RKE2)

GitLab CI

ArgoCD

NVIDIA Jetson

VPUs

Job description

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. seeks a Principal AI Autonomy Systems Integrator to lead hands-on engineering validating autonomy on UAS and robotic platforms in real‑world and simulated environments.

You will build end‑to‑end autonomy pipelines, deploy CV/SLAM models, and ensure robust, real‑time decision‑making across edge compute and C2 interfaces, while guiding mission teams on best practices.