Senior AI Autonomy Engineer for UAS Swarm Robotics

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 170,000 - 219,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. is seeking an AI Autonomy Engineering SME for UAV swarming, C2, and autonomy architectures. You will shape autonomous capabilities for mission‑critical Defense initiatives and lead development across DoD environments.

You will design real‑time decision systems, integrate with DoD C2, and mentor engineers while advancing edge AI, simulation, and validation efforts in complex operational contexts.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of engineering experience in AI/ML, robotics, UAS autonomy, or multi‑agent systems.
• Demonstrated experience developing autonomy capabilities for unmanned or robotic platforms (Defense, commercial, aerospace, or research environments).
• Bachelor’s degree in STEM; advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain autonomy algorithms and pipelines—from sensor ingestion to real‑time decision‑making.
• Engineer resilient, scalable 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 (AI)

Automation Systems

Data Link

Sensor Fusion

Unmanned System

Education

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

Tools

ROS/ROS2

MAVLink

PX4/ArduPilot

NVIDIA Jetson

Job description

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. is seeking an AI Autonomy Engineering SME for UAV swarming, C2, and autonomy architectures. You will shape autonomous capabilities for mission‑critical Defense initiatives and lead development across DoD environments.

You will design real‑time decision systems, integrate with DoD C2, and mentor engineers while advancing edge AI, simulation, and validation efforts in complex operational contexts.