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Banseog note · 2026-10-26
A company bringing unmanned systems from many makers under a single command
Contract expansion — growing the organization as pilot contracts turn into large contracts
- A defense technology company headquartered in Austin, Texas, it was founded by US Marine Corps veterans and AI specialists. Phil Duong is CEO and Ken Hampshire is CTO.
- It builds orchestration software (URZA and SDFX, a software-defined effects engine) that brings unmanned platforms across domains from undersea to the stratosphere under a single mission command regardless of manufacturer, and said it integrates them without modifying the platforms' hardware or software.
- In May 2026 it was named to Silicon Valley Defense Group's NatSec100 (the top 100 defense innovation companies backed by venture and private equity investment).
Decisions within a year
- Strategic investment on April 24, 2026 Booz Allen announced it had invested in NODA AI as part of expanding its autonomous systems ecosystem (amount not disclosed).
- MAESTRO contract on July 23, 2026 it said it won a USD 10 million contract from the US Department of Defense to develop technology for jointly commanding multiple unmanned platforms, including LUCAS.
- USD 100 million contract on August 17, 2026 it announced it had received a USD 100 million contract from the US Department of War to extend its autonomous mission command technology across the joint force.
People they will look for
- Autonomous systems integration engineer — integrating unmanned platforms from different manufacturers into a single command software
- Field deployment solutions engineer — installing systems at overseas operating sites and supporting the operating units
- AI and ML engineer advancing decision algorithms that carry command intent forward even when communications are cut
For hiring managers
People with experience in integrated command of multiple unmanned systems are also sought by large Korean defense companies and drone and unmanned systems startups. However, most of this company's posted roles require US citizenship and a security clearance.
For job seekers
Experience with integrating heterogeneous unmanned platforms, tactical communications and autonomous mission planning is what this company values most. Please first confirm that most roles require US citizenship and a security clearance.
An analysis written from public sources. Sources: NODA AI news 2026-04-24 (Booz Allen investment), NODA AI news 2026-07-23 (USD 10 million MAESTRO contract), NODA AI news 2026-08-17 (USD 100 million contract, URZA, SDFX), NODA AI news 2026-05-26 (NatSec100), NODA AI website and about page (headquarters, founding background), NODA AI careers page 2026-10 (roles, citizenship and security clearance requirements).
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