Senior Engineer, Autonomy (R5685)

The role

You will design, build and deploy autonomy capabilities for uncrewed aircraft, working on the Hivemind Solutions team. The role blends software development with robotics, perception and path planning, and includes leading and mentoring 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, real-time systems, guidance navigation and control, or path planning

Benefits

• Comprehensive total rewards package aligned to your country office location

Before you apply

• For full compensation and benefits details, consult your talent acquisition partner

About the company

Shield AI is a venture-backed defence technology company protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation technologies.