Engineering Manager - Axion
Leads cross-functional engineering team building autonomy toolchain modules like simulation and mission control UI. Drives technical roadmaps, execution, best practices, and collaboration with product/hardware teams. Requires 3-5+ years engineering and 1-2 years leadership experience.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and grow a team of engineers working on Axion modules (e.g., simulation engine, mission-control UI, hardware integration pipeline)
- Define and own the technical roadmap: translate product vision into deliverables, ensure alignment with Axion strategy
- Drive software engineering best practices: architecture design, code reviews, CI/CD, test automation, performance/scalability, quality metrics
- Manage project execution: planning sprints/releases, monitoring progress, identifying risks/blockers, ensuring delivery of milestones
- Collaborate with product management, UX/design, hardware/integration, and operations teams
- Ensure high-impact team setup: recruiting, setting goals, fostering ownership, iteration, and innovation
- Communicate status, risks, and outcomes to senior leadership
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (advanced degree preferred)
- 3-5+ years software engineering experience with increasing responsibility; 1-2 years in leadership (team lead, manager)
- Strong technical background in architecture, design, implementation of large-scale, high-performance systems (simulation, real-time, autonomy, robotics, hardware integration preferred)
- Experience managing full software development lifecycle: requirements, design, implementation, testing, deployment, maintenance
- Experience mentoring/growing teams: recruiting, performance management, career development
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills
- Comfort in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
- US citizenship and eligibility for Top Secret clearance
Nice to Have
- Experience in autonomy, robotics, simulation, unmanned systems, toolchain development
- Familiarity with multi-domain systems, heterogeneous fleets
- Familiarity with real-time systems, sensor fusion, HIL/SIL testing, cloud infrastructure
Compensation
Base salary range: $204,000 - $343,000 USD annually, plus equity and benefits.
Skills
CI/CD, Simulation, Real-Time Systems, Autonomy Software, Hardware Integration, Sensor Fusion, Hil Testing, Cloud Infrastructure, Code Reviews, Test Automation
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