VP, AI – Applications
Job Description:
- Lead and set technical direction for the team responsible for Karman's algorithms, control methods, optimization, and applied research
- Drive technical co-development with strategic technology partners across hardware, firmware, and commercial tracks
- Develop and manage release plans for algorithms and applications work
- Partner with the VP, Engineering to ensure algorithms and control methods are designed for production deployment
- Stay hands-on early in the role and scale toward leader-of-leaders as the team grows
- Collaborate with the People Team to attract, onboard, and retain top talent in algorithms, applied AI, and control systems
- Optimize resource allocation, budgeting, and timelines for team effectiveness
- Develop and report on success metrics that measure the team's contribution to organizational objectives
Requirements:
- 10-15+ years of professional experience leading teams that develop algorithms, control systems, optimization methods, or applied AI in production
- Deep technical background in control theory, power systems, optimization, applied machine learning, or signal processing
- Demonstrated experience in algorithms and decision-making paradigms with edge AI tools
- Track record of developing leaders and growing the careers of senior engineers and researchers
- Demonstrated ability to lead a senior, technically deep team while remaining hands-on
- Experience translating research and prototypes into shipped products in a startup or fast-moving environment
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to represent technical work credibly to executives, customers, and external technical organizations
- Experience with intellectual property strategy and the patent process
- Willingness to travel up to 20% of time
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Employer-match 401k
- Flexible paid time off
- Competitive compensation