$120,303 - $135,701 + up to 15.4% Superannuation Edinburgh - SA The RoleUnder broad direction from the Discipline Leader Collaborative Tactical Autonomy, you will contribute specialist expertise and inspire a team of scientists, engineers and technicians to achieve outcomes in the high priority area of autonomy aiming to contribute to an asymmetric capability for Defence.As a Senior Researcher, you will use your significant demonstrated experience to advance the disciplines' R&D program in collaborative tactical autonomy.
You will lead a diverse team focused on the development, experimentation and transition of distributed algorithms and software for collaborative autonomy focused on tactical missions covering air defence (Counter UAS), ISR and logistics.The responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:The development of distributed and collaborative systems, software and algorithms enabling various tactical missions covering air defence (Counter UAS), ISR and logistics.Manage the prototyping capability within the discipline, comprising contractor staff and agile tools.Support the transition of software and algorithms to industry.Demonstrate developed capability in field trials and experiments.Lead the software engineering team to meet desired system outcomes.The mentoring of junior staff within the Collaborative Tactical Autonomy Discipline.
Supporting the discipline lead in the functioning of the discipline and collaborations with industry and international colleagues.The position includes professional development, work-life balance, recognition, a supportive and collaborative work environment and a diverse workforce.About our TeamThe Scalable Tactical Autonomy STC conducts R&D into autonomy, AI and Engineering approaches and applies state of the art techniques towards distributed coordination of autonomous systems and platforms to achieve enhanced multi-platform coordinated combat for various tactical missions.
We develop approaches to integrate multiple distributed sensor feeds, providing contextual awareness, and apply AI to generate optimised policies for multi-platform coordinated tactical combat and protection; these are applied to our AI-enabled distributed platform mission and control systems, recommending actions for and/or autonomously controlling platforms and their systems in tactical operations to enhance survivability and mission success.Our Ideal CandidateOur ideal candidate will demonstrate the following:Well-developed skills in the area of computer science and software engineering, with a focus on the distributed command and control of autonomous platforms and their systems for various tactical missions covering air defence (Counter UAS), ISR and logistics.Well-developed skills in software engineering project management and leadership and supporting tools.Resource management skills to effectively manage a team, deliver its program of work and make substantial, significant and consistent personal contributions to its outputs.A history of developing and sustaining strong relationships and collaborations with industry, academic and international government agency partners, and of creating opportunities for your team to work cooperatively.A demonstrable history of successful delivery in R&D projects.Excellent communications skills both written and verbal.
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