Senior Manager, Autonomy Applications Engineering

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San Diego, CA
182K-272K Annually
Senior level
Aerospace • Artificial Intelligence • Machine Learning • Robotics • Software
Our mission is to protect service members and civilians with intelligent systems.
The Role
The Senior Manager of Autonomy Applications leads a team of applications engineers to support customers using the SDK, resolve complex issues, mentor team members, and collaborate with internal teams to improve robotics and autonomy solutions. Responsibilities include providing technical assistance, maintaining SDK knowledge, and enhancing customer engagement.
Summary Generated by Built In

As a Senior Manager of Autonomy Applications, you'll lead a team of applications engineers, providing expert support for customers using our SDK. You’ll prioritize and resolve complex issues, mentor your team, and collaborate with internal teams to drive product improvements. With your technical expertise and leadership, you'll play a key role in enhancing customer engagement and supporting the growth of our robotics and autonomy solutions.

What You'll Do:

  • Serve as the functional team lead for a team of customer facing applications engineers
  • Guide, mentor, and develop a team of applications engineers to provide expert support and troubleshooting for customers
  • Manage, prioritize and delegate customer issues
  • Support BD in pre-sales and post-sales activities as a technical resource
  • Ensure timely and effective technical assistance, troubleshooting, and onboarding support for customers implementing the SDK
  • Maintain a deep understanding of the SDK’s features, updates, and use cases to guide the team and assist customers
  • Oversee and contribute to the creation and continuous improvement of technical resources, such as user guides, FAQs, and knowledge bases
  • Act as an escalation point for complex customer issues and provide hands-on support when necessary
  • Coordinate closely with product development, sales, and customer success teams to ensure customer feedback informs SDK improvements and new features
  • Act as a liaison between customers and internal teams to advocate for customer needs and communicate product updates
  • Develop and grow your teammates through mentorship and training
  • Set performance goals, conduct regular evaluations, and foster a collaborative team environment
  • Develop and refine support processes to improve team efficiency, customer satisfaction, and response times.
  • Track and report on key metrics related to customer engagement, issue resolution, and team performance to stakeholders.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
  • 10+ years of experience of industry experience
  • 5+ years of experience in a customer facing engineering role
  • 5+ years of experience as an engineering manager
  • Strong technical background in software engineering
  • Strong proficiency in writing modern C++ code
  • Intermediate proficiency in writing Python code
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience developing software for mobile robot / autonomy applications
  • Experience in the defense aviation or robotics industry
  • Experience building and running a 5–7-person enterprise software applications/solutions engineering team

Top Skills

C++
Python
The Company
HQ: San Diego, CA
750 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2015

What We Do

Shield AI is building the world's best AI pilot. Our Hivemind autonomy stack is the first and only autonomous AI Pilot, deployed in combat since 2018. Hivemind enables intelligent teams of aircraft to perform missions ranging from room clearance, to penetrating air defense systems, and dogfighting F-16s.

Why Work With Us

What makes Shield AI special is our people. We unlock the power of autonomy, and in the face of overwhelming odds and challenges, we find ways to win and make a difference for our customers. We bring together software, AI, and aerospace engineering disciplines to deploy the most intelligent aviation capabilities in the world.

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