Autonomy and Software (AS) Capability Leader

Autonomy and Software (AS) Capability Leader

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Krateo Sky's mission is to expand human capability with intelligent aerial robotics.

We are building a Western, at‑scale AI perception and actuation platform for robotic flight and aerial intervention spanning defense, national security, infrastructure, public safety, and industrial operations. Our platform combines a common autonomy architecture, advanced perception, and mission software into one connected system—built for operators who need autonomy they can trust, control, and sustain.

What makes Krateo Sky different is simple: we bring the leadership, operating discipline, and urgency that this moment demands. Our team has built, led, and scaled multi‑billion‑dollar global industrial companies, and we are now applying that proven experience to accelerate the deployment of reliable autonomous systems. We are rapidly acquiring proven companies, integrating the best technology and talent, and building a vertically integrated, AI‑native platform with speed and scale.

Anchored by a secure, Western‑sourced supply chain and advanced manufacturing operations in Denton, Texas, Krateo Sky operates from first principles and executes for customers with purpose and pace.

Joining Krateo Sky means joining at a formative moment—when the systems, standards, and decisions we make now will shape how autonomous aerial capability scales in the years ahead. This is an opportunity to do consequential work alongside experienced leaders, help build a category‑defining platform, and solve hard engineering and operational challenges that matter in the real world. As an AI‑native organization, Krateo Sky is also building an environment where modern tools, automation, and connected systems help teams move faster, reduce manual work, and focus their energy on the highest‑value problems.

For people who are motivated by mission, energized by building, and excited by the chance to combine speed, rigor, and intelligent automation, Krateo Sky offers the opportunity to have an outsized impact on technology, operations, and the future of trusted autonomy.

Krateo Sky is hiring an Autonomy and Software (AS) Capability Leader accountable for building, governing, and scaling a core technical capability that serves every product line in Krateo Sky’s portfolio. This role owns our unified autonomy runtime alongside machine learning (ML) perception models, simulation infrastructure, embedded flight software, and ground control software.

You will establish autonomy runtime standards and algorithmic architectures within defined system interfaces that allow diverse aerial platforms to benefit from a single autonomy stack. Initially operating through matrixed leadership of engineers across portfolio companies, you will transition this function into a formal department with direct staffing authority and ownership of enterprise‑wide software maturity.

This is an intensive, high‑ownership role that demands deep technical fluency and a builder’s mindset. The ideal candidate successfully bridges the gap between strategic organizational leadership and active technical architecture. Since we are establishing this capability from first principles, you must be energized by a high‑velocity environment and ready to roll up your sleeves. You will play an active role in establishing our early runtime frameworks, configuring core pipelines, and reviewing code in a lean, highly collaborative environment before scaling the broader department.

You will lead by demonstration, establishing shared engineering methods, reference architectures, tool chains, technical metrics, and rigorous review practices. You will chair capability‑specific design reviews, independent technical reviews, and develop talent pathways, ensuring our decentralized product teams pull from—and contribute back to—a world‑class, unified autonomy asset.

• Capability Governance: Establish and maintain shared engineering methods, standards, tool chains, technical metrics, and review practices that strengthen functional excellence across the portfolio.
• Technical Authority: Serve as the functional…