UAS Software Engineer

UAS Software Engineer The Opportunity: As a UAS Sof tware Engineer spe cia lizing in AI autonomy, you will design, develop, and deploy machine learning models that power intelligent behaviors on unmanned aircraft systems. You will work with advanced autonomy frameworks, including platforms such as Hivemind developed by Shield AI, to build resilient navigation, perception, targeting, and collaborative autonomy capabilities for Army and joint clients. You will operate at the cutting edge of edge AI, computer vision, reinforcement learning, and real-time embedded systems, helping the Army transition from human-in-the-loop control to AI-assisted and autonomous mission execution. What You’ll Do: Design and train machine learning models for perception, object detection, tracking, and classification. Develop reinforcement learning and autonomy algorithms for navigation and mission execution. Implement sensor fusion models combining EO / IR, LiDAR, GPS-denied navigation, and tele met ry data. Optimize AI models for deployment on edge compute platforms such as GPU, TPU, and embedded systems. Develop and integrate autonomy behaviors within platforms such as Hivemind. Implement mission planning logic and adaptive decision-making algorithms. Enable collaborative autonomy between multiple UAS platforms. Build simulation-based training pipelines for autonomy validation. Deploy containerized AI models to airborne and ground edge nodes. Optimize inference latency and resource utilization. C ond uct hardware-in-the-loop ( HIL ) and sof tware-in-the-loop ( SIL ) testing. Support flight testing and operational evaluations. Develop secure sof tware pipelines aligned to DoD cybersecurity standards. Support RMF and ATO compliance. Integrate AI outputs into tactical networks and mission command systems. Implement CI / CD pipelines for rapid model iteration and field updates. Join us. The world can’t wait. You Have: 5 years of experience in sof tware engineering, focusing on AI / ML systems Experience with Python and C Experience with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, and ONNX Experience building and deploying AI models on edge hardware such as NVIDIA Jetson, GPUs, and embedded platforms Experience with robotics middleware such as ROS or ROS2 Experience with computer vision or autonomous navigation systems Ability to obtain a Secret clearance Bachelor's degree Nice If You Have: Secret clearance Master’s degree ML, AI, or Solution Architecture Certification Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information . Compensation At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page. Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $86,900.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for t ... (truncated, view full listing at source)