As a UAS Software Engineer specializing in AI autonomy, you will design, develop, and deploy machine learning models that power intelligent behaviors on unmanned aircraft systems. You will work with advanced autonomy frameworks, including platforms such as Hivemind developed by Shield AI, to build resilient navigation, perception, targeting, and collaborative autonomy capabilities for Army and joint clients. You will operate at the cutting edge of edge AI, computer vision, reinforcement learning, and real-time embedded systems, helping the Army transition from human-in-the-loop control to AI-assisted and autonomous mission execution.

Design and train machine learning models for perception, object detection, tracking, and classification.

Develop reinforcement learning and autonomy algorithms for navigation and mission execution.

Implement sensor fusion models combining EO/IR, LiDAR, GPS-denied navigation, and telemetry data.

Optimize AI models for deployment on edge compute platforms such as GPU, TPU, and embedded systems.

Develop and integrate autonomy behaviors within platforms such as Hivemind.

Implement mission planning logic and adaptive decision-making algorithms.

Enable collaborative autonomy between multiple UAS platforms.

Build simulation-based training pipelines for autonomy validation.

Deploy containerized AI models to airborne and ground edge nodes.

Optimize inference latency and resource utilization.

Conduct hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and software-in-the-loop (SIL) testing.

Support flight testing and operational evaluations.

Develop secure software pipelines aligned to DoD cybersecurity standards.

Support RMF and ATO compliance.

Integrate AI outputs into tactical networks and mission command systems.

Implement CI/CD pipelines for rapid model iteration and field updates.