Remote Autonomy AI Engineer - UAS & Swarm Expert

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Virginia; Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 219,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. seeks an AI Autonomy Engineering SME for UAS, swarming, and C2 systems. You will shape autonomous capabilities for mission-critical Defense initiatives, guiding development from sensor ingestion to real-time decision-making across DoD environments.

You will lead autonomy design, validation, and integration efforts, addressing security, latency, and resilience in contested environments while mentoring engineers and coordinating with program leaders.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, Aerospace Engineering, or similar STEM discipline (advanced degree preferred).
• Experience: 15+ years of engineering experience in AI/ML, robotics, UAS autonomy, or multi-agent systems.
• Technical: Autonomy algorithms—motion planning, path optimization, obstacle avoidance, mapping/SLAM, swarming, multi-agent coordination.
• AI/ML frameworks: PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX, ONNX.
• Robotics: ROS/ROS2, MAVLink, PX4/ArduPilot, custom autonomy stacks.
• Simulation: Gazebo, AirSim, FlightGoggles, or equivalents.
• Edge compute: NVIDIA Jetson, VPUs, embedded compute nodes.
• C2 integration: data links, tactical protocols, mesh networks.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain autonomy algorithms and pipelines—from sensor ingestion to real-time decision-making.
• Engineer autonomy stacks for UAS fleets and multi-vehicle teams.
• Oversee deployment, monitoring, tuning, and sustainment of autonomous platforms.
• Manage AI/ML model governance, versioning, and auditability.
• Integrate autonomy software with tactical systems, edge devices, and enterprise platforms.
• Lead vulnerability mitigation, patching, and survivability improvements.
• Provide SME guidance on DevSecOps, autonomy safety, and mission-critical AI.

Skills

Artificial Intelligence

Automation Systems

Data Link

Sensor Fusion

Unmanned System

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering/CS/Robotics/Aerospace Engineering

Tools

ROS/ROS2

MAVLink

PX4/ArduPilot

NVIDIA Jetson

Job description

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. seeks an AI Autonomy Engineering SME for UAS, swarming, and C2 systems. You will shape autonomous capabilities for mission-critical Defense initiatives, guiding development from sensor ingestion to real-time decision-making across DoD environments.

You will lead autonomy design, validation, and integration efforts, addressing security, latency, and resilience in contested environments while mentoring engineers and coordinating with program leaders.