Senior Engineer, Autonomy Software Integration & Test (R5225)

The role

This engineer will develop and integrate autonomy software for unmanned and autonomous systems. The work includes integration onto aircraft, testing in labs and in the field, and supporting live flight operations and demonstrations.

What you will do

• Develop and contribute production-quality software features for autonomous systems
• Integrate autonomy software onto fixed-wing, multirotor and other unmanned or autonomous systems
• Develop internal tools, automation, telemetry analysis pipelines and test infrastructure in C++ and Python
• Support software bring-up, system configuration and mission readiness for flight operations
• Debug and troubleshoot autonomy software, compute, radios, networking, sensors, flight controllers and mission systems
• Support simulation, SIL, HIL, VIL, ground testing and live flight test activities
• Support field demonstrations, including pre-flight setup, validation, troubleshooting and post-flight analysis
• Operate and troubleshoot Ground Control Stations and mission support systems
• Analyze flight and system data for root cause analysis
• Contribute to operational documentation, test procedures and deployment readiness

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Aerospace, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 3+ years of experience developing and integrating software for robotics, autonomy, aerospace, embedded systems or related fields
• Strong software engineering experience in C++ and Python
• Experience contributing to complex software systems in robotics, autonomy, aerospace, embedded or related domains
• Experience with Linux-based systems and development environments
• Hands-on experience integrating and troubleshooting hardware and software systems
• Experience supporting field testing, flight testing, demonstrations or operational exercises
• Experience debugging distributed or cross-disciplinary systems involving software, networking, sensors, radios, compute and mission systems
• Strong sense of ownership and ability to operate independently in fast-paced environments
• Strong problem-solving mindset and willingness to work across disciplines
• Ability to travel within Ukraine as required

Nice to have

• Experience supporting autonomous aircraft or unmanned systems
• Experience with SIL, HIL, VIL, simulation or flight test environments
• Familiarity with MAVLink, PX4, ArduPilot or QGroundControl
• Familiarity with ROS, DDS, embedded or real-time systems
• Experience with RF communications, datalinks and networking systems
• Experience supporting live flight demonstrations or operational deployments
• Familiarity with flight controllers, avionics and aircraft integration
• Experience building internal tools for testing, automation, telemetry analysis or operational support
• Background in defense, robotics, aerospace or autonomous systems
• Ukrainian and English language proficiency

Before you apply

• Travel within Ukraine is required as part of the role

About the company

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