Skapa by Saab is looking to solve the business and technical problem of developing and executing an AI strategy and product roadmap for national security-focused software products, including expanding the impact of their existing SaaS computer vision platform and creating a new multi-domain awareness solution.
Requirements
- Familiar with the following: Python, Kubernetes, Docker, multi-cloud integration, on-premise deployment
- Ability to identify potential risks associated with AI projects, including technological, operational, and ethical risks, and developed and implemented risk mitigation strategies to minimize adverse impacts on the organization.
- Wide-ranging experience including technical and project performance and understanding of the products and work required to perform a broad spectrum of tasks within the research and development capture life cycle.
- Ability to guide a technical team in capturing, understanding and implementing system design requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to lead multi-disciplinary engineering team, providing clear guidance and direction to the team while multi-tasking and prioritizing competing requirements.
- Understanding of broad data science and engineering techniques and the tools required to design and develop products with a full understanding of industry practices and procedures.
- Managerial experience in the AL/ML sector
Responsibilities
- Direct the architecture, design, and implementation of a multi-domain awareness platform integrating maritime, air, and land intelligence data.
- Ensure AI algorithms meet high standards for accuracy, explainability, robustness, and real-time performance in operational environments.
- Oversee integration of multi-modal sensor data, geospatial analytics, and decision-support features into the new platform.
- Oversee AI model lifecycle management including data acquisition, labeling, training, validation, deployment, and monitoring.
- Guide the team through research, prototyping, and operational deployment for both existing and new product lines, in alignment with Skapa and Saab, Inc.’s strategy.
- Oversee and manage cloud usage, hardware purchasing and new software acquisition for R&D and customer-facing products
- Partner with business development teams to position and sell our SaaS computer vision platform to DoD and allied customers.
Other
- Must possess an active TS/SCI security clearance for consideration
- Previous defense experience
- Experience in program management, customer operations, or data operations leadership role with a strong focus on client management (c-suite), product roadmap development, product/market fit, and internal processes improvement initiatives.
- Strong ability to communicate at an executive level and provide status updates focused on value add, impact, and performance.
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
