What are the responsibilities and job description for the Autonomous Systems Engineering Manager position at Integer Technologies?
LI-DNI
Autonomous Systems Engineering Manager
Baton Rouge, LA
What we do
Integer Technologies is an applied research and product development company founded by scientists and engineers with a passion for technology and national security. We perform R&D on next-generation systems and technologies for the Department of Defense and other U.S. Government agencies. We are hardware and software developers with experience turning research into impactful products for military and commercial applications. Our core portfolio of research includes projects in power & energy systems, unmanned systems (with an emphasis on maritime systems), digital engineering, and advanced manufacturing. We are a startup founded for the purpose of putting research into action. Our mission is to create a safer world by translating scientific discoveries into reliable products that address urgent national security needs... at the speed of relevance.
Our autonomous systems portfolio includes work on critical enabling technologies for more reliable, more intelligent, and longer-duration unmanned and autonomous systems. We are actively developing a new perception system that automatically detects objects on and just below the surface of the water, day or night, and in most weather conditions, by fusing sensor data from multi-spectral cameras and radar using reliable and validated machine learning algorithms. This perception system will be a key enabler for autonomous ships to navigate safely without human intervention. Our power & energy systems portfolio includes work supporting the DoD's the electrification of platforms beginning with Navy ships. Applications include hybrid and electric propulsion systems, autonomous controls, and integration with mission systems to achieve ultra-fast power system response.
Company Benefits
- Integer fully covers medical, prescription, vision, and dental insurance costs for the employee and dependents . Meaning Integer standard plan pays 100% of health insurance premiums for your entire family from a well-known nation al insurer , saving its employee's thousands of dollars annually.
- Relocation assistance available.
- Base salar ies which exceed local & national industry averages.
- Year-end p erformance-based bonuses.
- 401(k) with company matching that vest immediately ; no funny business.
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Sick Leave
- Paid Holidays
Company Perks
About the Role
The Autonomous Systems Engineering Manager requires passion and drive to serve as Principal Investigator (PI) on large, multi-year research projects working towards enabling distributed operations of multi-domain (surface and subsea) unmanned and autonomous vehicles in the maritime environment . This role requires an understanding of digital engineering , modeling and simulation tools , and how to apply those tools to mission-level assessments of distributed unmanned operations . This includes leading the development of modeling and simulation environments to develop and demonstrate new autonomy capabilities. The Autonomous Systems Engineering Manager also requires the ability to lead and mentor other engineers, interface with Integer's academic research partners, and serve as a liaison to government customers. The role requires an understanding of the Navy's mission, capability gaps, and the ability to pursue new distributed unmanned systems research projects.
Many of our projects focus on using sensor-informed edge-deployed models running onboard unmanned platforms (e.g., unmanned surface vessels and unmanned underwater vessels) to make real-time assessments o f mission goals and provide the operators of unmanned systems with decision aids to maximize mission outcomes. Executing this approach for distributed maritime operations, which involve multiple unmanned or autonomous systems operating together to achieve a given mission, requires a systems-of-systems modelling and simulation approach. Therefore, we are particularly interested candidates who have experience in extracting critical data from dense sources (e.g., modeling and simulation tools, sensors, and / or machinery control systems) and translating that into actionable , mission-level information for autonomous decision making onboard autonomous systems .
Integer's operating model is to provide a vehicle to turn academic science and technology research topics into tangible technology for the Department of Defense. As such, m uch of our work entails developing solutions for complex problems that presently have no known solutions. To achieve both internal and customer project goals all candidates must be able to perform research, understand new concepts from other engineering disciplines on advanced and complex topics, and document findings in a way that is easy for non-experts to understand. The early-stage nature of Integer's portfolio also requires that the Autonomous Systems Engineering Manager is able to both serve as a Principal Investigator and technical leader, while having the technical background to contribute to the development of new technologies and prototypes.
Primary Responsibilities
Core Requirements
Additional Desired Qualifications