Senior Engineer, Autonomy (R5710)

The role

You will design, build and deploy autonomy for uncrewed aircraft, working with real sensor data and sensor fusion. You will test systems in simulation and integrate Shield AI products with third-party aircraft and systems. You will also lead and mentor junior engineers.

What you will do

• Design and implement autonomous behaviours for uncrewed aircraft.
• Work with real sensor data and build robust sensor fusion solutions.
• Develop and test autonomy systems in high-fidelity software and hardware-in-the-loop simulations.
• Integrate Shield AI autonomy products with third-party aircraft and systems.
• Collaborate across AI, robotics and systems engineering teams.
• Contribute to architecture, code quality, design reviews and best practices.
• Lead and mentor junior engineers.

Required qualifications

• A tertiary level qualification in Computer Science, Mechatronics, Software Engineering, Aerospace, Robotics or a related field
• Significant professional experience in robotics, autonomy, perception or aerospace systems
• Strong experience in modern C++
• Significant experience in building and delivering reliable software systems, ideally in fast-paced environments

Nice to have

• Prior experience with uncrewed systems, especially in the air domain
• Defence industry experience
• Significant experience in state estimation
• Significant experience in real-time systems
• Significant experience in guidance, navigation and control
• Significant experience in path planning

About the company

Shield AI is a venture-backed defence technology company building intelligent autonomous systems for aircraft. Its mission is to protect service members and civilians through AI and autonomy.