Engineering Manager Product Integration and Test

About Applied Intuition

We are an in-office company and our expectation is that employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week. However we also recognize the importance of flexibility and trust our employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This may include occasional remote work starting the day with morning meetings from home before heading to the office or leaving earlier when needed to accommodate family commitments.

About the Role

We are looking for an Engineering Manager to lead the Product Integration and Test team which is critical for turning individual stand-alone components from various teams into a single cohesive autonomous product.

This position will help the team execute effectively through technical guidance mentoring collaboration with other platform teams integration into broader systems testing and configuration management. You will be responsible for maintaining and executing the technical roadmap of multiple products starting with an All-Domain Collaborative Autonomy product.

You will be responsible for leading a team of engineers and facilitating on-water or in-air real testing. This role is responsible for the rigorous end-to-end verification and validation of the integrated product through Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) and real-world deployment on company-owned USV and UAV platforms. Your leadership will be key to increasing confidence in product quality for our downstream customers.

At Applied you will:

• Manage a team of talented software engineers working together on exciting autonomy projects.
• Lead the full integration lifecycle combining individual software and hardware components into a unified system-level autonomy product.
• Oversee the development integration and deployment of autonomy solutions onto hardware platforms including interfacing with sensors vehicle autopilots and third-party software components.
• Ensure your team delivers high quality robust software that can fulfill project requirements for real-world deployment on hardware components.
• Manage and track multiple priorities while maintaining a focus towards common project goals.
• Oversee system-level testing and validation efforts including running integrated products in simulation (SIL HIL) and conducting field deployment on USV and UAV vehicles.
• Work closely with partners and internal teams (e.g. Perception Fusion and Autonomy) to ensure seamless integration and success on project milestones.
• Drive strong maturating of best practices when it comes to planning SIL HIL and real testing with configuration management and test artifacts.

Were looking for someone who has:

• MS in computer science robotics systems engineering or related fields from a top institution.
• 8 years industry experience in software robotics or systems engineering.
• 2 years experience in leading technical teams with varied backgrounds.
• Experience with deploying software to hardware components with rigorous verification and validation.
• Deep technical understanding of system-level problems and the integration of components like sensors and vehicle autopilots.
• Familiarity with common robotics middlewares such as ROS DDS Iceoryx2 or protobuf over ZMQ.
• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g. Jenkins GitLab CI) for automating deployments and testing.
• Strong proficiency in Linux and hands-on experience with robotic systems and hardware.
• Familiarity with simulation environments specifically Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) development.

Nice to have:

• PhD in Robotics or a related engineering field.
• Hands-on experience in deploying autonomy in the real world particularly on USV UAV or other maritime/aerospace platforms.
• Proficiency in production-level C and/or Python.
• A proven ability to act as a MacGyver taking on unexpected problems in the field and finding a quick solution to make it work.

Security Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must hold or be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance

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Compensation at Applied Intuition for eligible roles includes base salary equity and benefits. Base salary is a single component of the total compensation package which may also include equity in the form of options and/or restricted stock units comprehensive health dental vision life and disability insurance coverage 401k retirement benefits with employer match learning and wellness stipends and paid time off. Note that benefits are subject to change and may vary based on jurisdiction of employment.

Applied Intuition pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum intended target base salary for new hire salaries for the position. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience credentials & certifications educational attainment skill level requirements interview performance and the level and scope of the position.

Please reference the job postings subtitle for where this position will be located. For pay transparency purposes the base salary range for this full-time position in the location listed is: $150000 - $200000USD annually.

Dont meet every single requirement If youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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