defenseunicorns
Technical Lead - Autonomous & Unmanned Systems (FedD179)
At a Glance
- Location
- United States
- Work Regime
- remote
- Posted
- 2026-08-06T15:02:22-04:00
Key Requirements
Required Skills
Domain Knowledge
- Automation
- Defense
- Engineering
- Finance
- Government
- Insurance
- Medical
- Supply Chain
Requirements
Proven experience leading technical teams developing complex software systems.
Hands-on technical depth in
of the following areas:
Autonomous systems / unmanned platforms
Tactical-edge networking (BLE mesh networking, DIL/MANET, mesh radios)
Distributed systems (CRDTs, gossip protocols, eventual consistency)
Responsibilities
Defense Unicorns seeks a Senior-level Engineer to lead the development and implementation of Defense Unicorns’ Autonomy and Unmanned Systems Domain. This role will work closely with fellow platform engineers, software engineers, and warfighters.
Deliver interfaces for managing individual assets and large fleets of autonomous and unmanned systems.
Design and implement data-rich UIs that reflect real-time and distributed system state.
Work with stakeholders to develop workflows for deploying, updating, and monitoring systems across edge, remote, and disconnected environments.
Handle complex state management and asynchronous data flows.
Integrate frontend applications with backend APIs, platform services, and communications technologies.