Job Description, Responsibilities & Requirements
About the Position
Neros is transforming the defense industry by developing cost-effective, smaller, and more agile machinery to protect soldiers and reduce human casualties on the battlefield. We are seeking a Head of Autonomy to lead the development of the core autonomy stack for millions of mass-manufactured, attritable strike drones. This role will enhance the effectiveness of Neros drone pilots by multiple orders of magnitude.
Responsibilities
- Hire and build a strong team of world-class talent
- Manage and grow team leads/managers across core computer vision, state estimation, and controls directions
- Set autonomy roadmap with help from their principal engineer, product org, and founders
- Be responsible for current and future autonomy products
Requirements
- 6+ years of autonomy experience, ideally in a fast-paced, high-volume startup
- Hardware constrained autonomy deployment
- Strong ability to synthesize customer objectives into engineering outcomes
- Experience across controls engineering, state estimation, vision, etc.
- Previous ownership of sensor fusion for IMUs, GPS, cameras, and other onboard sensors
- Test and validate state estimation solutions in both simulated and real-world environments
- Experience with non-linear controls, or motion planning
- Significant experience building embedded software for autonomous systems
- Experience leading product roadmap across multiple systems
Nice to Have
- Knowledge of FPV drones
- Strong knowledge of sensor fusion techniques (e.g., Kalman filters, EKF, particle filters)
- Experience with simulation tools
US Salary Range
$100,000 - $400,000 USD
The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are considered part of Neros' total compensation package.
We Offer
- Competitive salary
- Professional growth opportunities
- Equity grants
About the Company
Neros is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applicants without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
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