Autonomy Team Lead+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
43% of observed moves out of Senior Autonomy Engineer go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Observed career paths · autonomous_systems
Where does a Senior Autonomy Engineer go next?
7 observed directions, from real career histories. Percentages are the share of people who made each move; the count is how many careers each number rests on. This is the generic map. No aspiration, no filler.
Typical advancement
Staff Autonomy Engineer+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
43% of observed moves out of Senior Autonomy Engineer go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there
Specialist path
Director of Autonomy+92% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
14% of observed moves out of Senior Autonomy Engineer go here (1,400 careers)
executive stepconfidence high1,400 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Firmware Team Lead+17% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Staff Autonomy Engineer. 2% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate210 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there
Staff FPGA Engineer+21% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Staff Autonomy Engineer. 2% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate210 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there