Autonomy Lead
Neros Technologies · Torrance, California, United States
Posted about 3 months ago · $190,000 - $266,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days Neros Technologies's roles stay open a median of 80 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 91% of Neros Technologies's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Neros Technologies
- high 89 stale, 1 reposted of 91 open
- Hiring momentum
- 104 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-22
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Neros Technologies's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Neros Technologies.
About this role
As the Autonomy Lead at Neros, you will spearhead the development of a new autonomy product, leading a team of engineers while focusing on software architecture and hardware requirements. Your daily tasks will involve coding for terminal guidance, position hold, visual navigation, and swarming capabilities, ensuring that the software integrates seamlessly with hardware designs. This role emphasizes technical leadership and the ability to make critical decisions that impact the deployment of capabilities to soldiers.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Neros Technologies as an employer.
What you need
- 3+ years proven experience leading technical work in hardware-constrained autonomy
- Hands-on depth in one or more of: computer vision, state estimation, controls, or robotics
- Experience managing engineers and delivering projects end-to-end
- Strong proficiency in C, C++, and/or Python in embedded or resource-constrained environments
- Experience hiring for autonomy or AI roles
Nice to have
- Prior work with quadcopters or other aerospace systems
- Familiarity with Betaflight, ExpressLRS, or ArduPilot
What you get
- Salary range of $190,000 - $266,000 USD
- Highly competitive equity grants considered part of total compensation package
Worth weighing
- Focus on military applications may not appeal to all candidates
- Role involves significant hands-on coding and technical leadership, which may not suit those looking for purely managerial positions
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Listed by Neros Technologies on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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