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

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autonomous-teaming

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Posted:

19.02.2025

Expiry Date:

05.04.2025

Job Description:

Your mission

• Lead the development of AI-driven UAV swarm intelligence, enabling autonomous decision-making and real-time adaptation
• 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

Nice to have

• 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.
We look forward to receiving your detailed application via our online form.
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 defenses. We are looking for passionate developers who are eager to create exceptional products, safeguard our freedom, and strengthen the resilience of democracies.

About us

We are a defense-tech start-up specializing in machine vision solutions. If you have a passion for cutting-edge innovation, and drive to use your skills to create next generation solutions, this is an opportunity for you!

What We Do: We are developing solutions that enable computers and sensors to collaborate as teams, working together to address emerging security challenges. Our primary mission is to defend against AI-powered asymmetric threats at scale, such as drone swarms and other UXVs.

Who We Are: Based in Munich, Berlin and Bochum we are rapidly expanding across Europe with plans to open more office hubs soon. We embrace a hybrid work culture—valuing the collaboration that happens in the office, while also empowering our team members to work remotely with responsibility and autonomy.