Manager, Autonomy Evaluation, Data & Test

Back to jobsNewManager, Autonomy Evaluation, Data & TestTorrance, California, United StatesWho We AreNeros is a defense technology company rebuilding America’s drone industrial base. We design and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are tested in combat, iterated at startup speed, and built at massive scale. Our team culture is fast, hands-on, and obsessed with closing the gap between design and deployment.As drones transform the character of warfare, Neros is delivering the systems the West needs to compete on the modern battlefield and deter the adversaries of democracy. We’re hiring engineers, operators, and builders who want to move fast, take on extreme ownership, and get capability into the hands of warfighters in months, not years.What You Will Be DoingNeros builds autonomy for drones that operate in contested environments where GPS and communications are denied. The Autonomy Evaluation, Data & Test team owns how autonomy performance is measured across all Neros platforms: the regression and simulation infrastructure every software change is tested against, the data platform that ingests and indexes flight logs, the hardware-in-the-loop bench, and field test operations. As the leader of this team, you will define the metrics and acceptance criteria that determine whether autonomy software is cleared to fly, and build the team and systems that produce that evidence.Own the release criteria for autonomy software, including the definition of the regression gate, the conditions under which a build is blocked, and the process for reviewing exceptionsDefine autonomy performance metrics and their semantics for the organization, and publish coverage and reliability reporting to engineering and company leadershipBuild and operate a multi-tier regression system spanning unit and module tests, open-loop replay against logged flights, closed-loop simulation, and hardware-in-the-loop testing on production flight computers, including latency and deadline-miss measurement on target hardwareOwn the autonomy data platform end to end: on-vehicle capture, field egress, ingest and normalization, log catalog and query layer, deterministic replay at scale, and versioned dataset materialization for model trainingDirect field test and autonomy integration, including instrumented test articles, autonomy payload integration, range operations, log recovery, and flight-readiness executionHire, lead, and develop a team of engineers spanning software infrastructure, data engineering, simulation, and physical testYou should have the following8+ years of engineering experience in robotics, autonomous vehicles, aerospace, or defense autonomy, including 3+ years managing engineersDirect experience leading an evaluation, validation, metrics, or test infrastructure function for a physical autonomous systemDemonstrated experience defining performance metrics and acceptance criteria for autonomy or machine learning systems, and owning release gating decisionsHands-on experience building automated regression and CI infrastructure for robotics or autonomy software, in Python and C++Experience with large-scale log and sensor data infrastructure: ingest pipelines, time alignment across sensors, cataloging and query over multi-terabyte unstructured video and telemetry data, and deterministic replayWorking knowledge of closed-loop simulation and hardware-in-the-loop testing, including real-time latency budgets and timing measurement on embedded computeExperience managing engineers across more than one discipline, including at least one outside your own technical backgroundBS or MS in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related fieldNice to HaveExperience building evaluation, simulation, or data infrastructure from the ground up at an autonomous vehicle, drone, or robotics company, rather than operating an established systemExperience with machine learning data pipelines, including dataset versioning and lineage, labeling operations, and large-scale automated model evaluationExperience supporting or leading flight test and range operations, including instrumented test articles, test article turnaround, and flight-readiness review processesBackground in guidance, navigation and control, multi-target tracking, sensor fusion, or electro-optical and infrared perception in maritime or air-to-air domainsUS Salary Range$191,500 – $268,000 USDThe salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are considered part of Neros' total compensation package.We’re an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applicants without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.Create a Job AlertInterested in building your career at Neros Technologies? 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This survey should take about 5 minutes to complete.What You Will Be DoingNeros builds autonomy for drones that operate in contested environments where GPS and communications are denied. The Autonomy Evaluation, Data & Test team owns how autonomy performance is measured across all Neros platforms: the regression and simulation infrastructure every software change is tested against, the data platform that ingests and indexes flight logs, the hardware-in-the-loop bench, and field test operations. As the leader of this team, you will define the metrics and acceptance criteria that determine whether autonomy software is cleared to fly, and build the team and systems that produce that evidence.Own the release criteria for autonomy software, including the definition of the regression gate, the conditions under which a build is blocked, and the process for reviewing exceptionsDefine autonomy performance metrics and their semantics for the organization, and publish coverage and reliability reporting to engineering and company leadershipBuild and operate a multi-tier regression system spanning unit and module tests, open-loop replay against logged flights, closed-loop simulation, and hardware-in-the-loop testing on production flight computers, including latency and deadline-miss measurement on target hardwareOwn the autonomy data platform end to end: on-vehicle capture, field egress, ingest and normalization, log catalog and query layer, deterministic replay at scale, and versioned dataset materialization for model trainingDirect field test and autonomy integration, including instrumented test articles, autonomy payload integration, range operations, log recovery, and flight-readiness executionHire, lead, and develop a team of engineers spanning software infrastructure, data engineering, simulation, and physical testYou should have the following8+ years of engineering experience in robotics, autonomous vehicles, aerospace, or defense autonomy, including 3+ years managing engineersDirect experience leading an evaluation, validation, metrics, or test infrastructure function for a physical autonomous systemDemonstrated experience defining performance metrics and acceptance criteria for autonomy or machine learning systems, and owning release gating decisionsHands-on experience building automated regression and CI infrastructure for robotics or autonomy software, in Python and C++Experience with large-scale log and sensor data infrastructure: ingest pipelines, time alignment across sensors, cataloging and query over multi-terabyte unstructured video and telemetry data, and deterministic replayWorking knowledge of closed-loop simulation and hardware-in-the-loop testing, including real-time latency budgets and timing measurement on embedded computeExperience managing engineers across more than one discipline, including at least one outside your own technical backgroundBS or MS in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related fieldNice to HaveExperience building evaluation, simulation, or data infrastructure from the ground up at an autonomous vehicle, drone, or robotics company, rather than operating an established systemExperience with machine learning data pipelines, including dataset versioning and lineage, labeling operations, and large-scale automated model evaluationExperience supporting or leading flight test and range operations, including instrumented test articles, test article turnaround, and flight-readiness review processesBackground in guidance, navigation and control, multi-target tracking, sensor fusion, or electro-optical and infrared perception in maritime or air-to-air domainsUS Salary Range$191,500 – $268,000 USDThe salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are considered part of Neros' total compensation package.We’re an equal opportunity employer. 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