Staff Engineer, Autonomy Software Integration (R4483)

The role

This role integrates autonomy software into robotic platforms and validates the Hivemind SDK from a customer perspective. You will configure sensors and interfaces, root-cause integration defects, and improve integration pipelines and CI/CD.

What you will do

• Become a systems integration expert for autonomous robotics across simulation, hardware-in-the-loop and flight platforms
• Integrate new autonomy algorithms, perception pipelines, middleware and platform interfaces into the product
• Lead integration of autonomy software onto new robotic hardware platforms
• Configure sensor drivers, communication interfaces and platform adapters
• Build integration tooling, deployment scripts and configuration management for SIL, HIL and flight environments
• Ensure the autonomy stack operates across supported platforms, operating systems and configurations
• Analyze logs, telemetry and rosbag data to diagnose integration defects
• Streamline integration pipelines and CI/CD with DevOps teams
• Validate system requirements and interface contracts
• Give actionable feedback to Engineering and Product teams on ease of use

Required qualifications

• 7 years of related experience with a bachelor's degree in CS, Computer Engineering, Robotics or a related field; or 6 years with a master's degree; or 4 years with a PhD
• Proficiency in Python or C++
• Experience with autonomous systems, server applications or middleware
• Experience designing integration workflows and triaging integration defects across subsystems
• Proficiency with simulation tools and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing
• Strong expertise with CI/CD pipelines
• Strong problem-solving skills and a track record of delivering high-quality software
• Excellent communication skills, including presenting to customers or technical leadership

Nice to have

• Experience building complex systems with strong software architecture and design principles
• Experience with hardware or embedded systems
• Expert knowledge of Python
• Experience with ROS
• Experience with white box testing
• Familiarity with networking, operating systems and radio communications
• Experience designing automated testing tools for GUI applications
• Experience designing automated testing tools for server applications

Benefits

• Bonus
• Benefits
• Equity (full-time regular employees)
• Temporary benefits package after 60 days (temporary employees)

Before you apply

• All offers are contingent on a cleared background check and possible reference check
• Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits

About the company

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company that builds intelligent systems to protect service members and civilians. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation technologies.