Chief AI Scientist – Autonomy & Swarm Intelligence (m/w/d)

Your mission

• Lead the development of AI-driven UAV swarm intelligence, enabling autonomous decision-making and real-time adaptation
• Design multi-agent reinforcement learning (MARL) models for decentralized swarm coordination
• Develop adversarial machine learning (AML) defense mechanisms against enemy AI-driven UAVs and electronic warfare threats
• Optimize deep learning architectures for real-time UAV perception, navigation, and mission execution
• Implement federated learning and decentralized AI for scalable swarm intelligence in contested environments
• Collaborate with robotics, cybersecurity, and embedded AI teams to integrate AI into real-world UAV defense systems
• Define the long-term AI research roadmap, ensuring technological superiority in AI-powered UAV systems
• Represent the company in AI defense research communities, military advisory boards, and industry conferences

Your profile

• 8+ years experience in AI/ML research, autonomous systems, or swarm intelligence
• Expertise in reinforcement learning (RL), multi-agent systems, and adversarial AI
• Strong background in deep learning (PyTorch, TensorFlow), graph neural networks (GNNs), and probabilistic models
• Experience in real-time AI inference on edge devices (Jetson, TPU, FPGA, Neuromorphic Chips)
• Deep understanding of cybersecurity threats to AI systems, adversarial ML, and AI deception techniques
• Proficiency in Python, C++, or Rust for AI model optimization and deployment

• Experience in military AI applications, UAV autonomy, or electronic warfare countermeasures
• Background in biologically inspired AI and nature-based swarm intelligence
• Knowledge of AI ethics, explainability (XAI), and safe AI for autonomous decision-making

Why us?

Join us to shape the future of AI-driven defense!

Do you feel that you fit the description, but don't think you fulfill all the criteria 100%? Apply to us anyway.   
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The world is changing. Exponential technologies are enabling new types of security threats. We are committed to staying ahead by building nimble, scalable, and cost-effective defences. We are looking for passionate developers who are eager to create exceptional products, safeguard our freedom, and strengthen the resilience of democracies.