Head of Autonomy
$100k/y-$400k/y
Neros Technologies2 days ago
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Summary
Neros Technologies is seeking a Head of Autonomy to join their team in El Segundo, CA. The role involves driving the development, design, and testing of autonomy systems for drones.
About the Role
As the Head of Autonomy, you will be responsible for the full-stack systems and roadmap in implementing autonomy into Neros' core product. You will enhance the effectiveness of drone pilots, lead team building, and oversee the execution and launch of systems intended for mass production.
About You
Required:
- 6+ years of industry experience, ideally in a fast-paced, high-volume startup.
- Experience defining the scope of autonomy products and working across teams through production.
- Experience in building and leading teams, including running the hiring process.
- Experience with hardware constrained autonomy deployment.
- Ability to test new approaches to controls on actual robots/drones.
- Experience in testing and validating state estimation solutions in both simulated and real-world environments.
- Significant experience leading cross-discipline software engineering teams.
- Significant experience building embedded software for autonomous systems.
- Strong ability to synthesize customer objectives into engineering outcomes.
- Experience across controls engineering, state estimation, and vision.
- Experience with non-linear controls or motion planning.
- Previous ownership of sensor fusion for IMUs, GPS, cameras, and other onboard sensors.
- Experience leading product roadmap across multiple systems.
Preferred:
- Knowledge of FPV drones.
- MS/PhD in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent experience.
- Strong knowledge of sensor fusion techniques (e.g., Kalman filters, EKF, particle filters).
- Experience with simulation tools.
Benefits
- Highly competitive equity grants considered part of total compensation.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
Neros Technologies
Neros is a defense technology company that builds asymmetric systems to ensure the West’s strategic edge.
El Segundo, CA