Senior Engineer, Autonomy

Shield AI
Melbourne
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringSkills: ["Architecture","Code quality","Design reviews","Mentorship","Collaboration"]

Design, build, and deploy real-world autonomous capabilities for uncrewed systems within the Hivemind Solutions team. You’ll implement autonomous behaviors for aircraft, develop robust sensor fusion from real sensor data, and test autonomy systems in high-fidelity software and hardware-in-the-loop simulations. Partner with AI, robotics, and systems engineering teams to integrate autonomy products with third-party aircraft and systems, while contributing to architecture, code quality, and mentoring engineers.

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Shield AI
Shield AI
2 days ago

Senior Engineer, Autonomy

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Job Summary

Design, build, and deploy real-world autonomous capabilities for uncrewed systems within the Hivemind Solutions team. You’ll implement autonomous behaviors for aircraft, develop robust sensor fusion from real sensor data, and test autonomy systems in high-fidelity software and hardware-in-the-loop simulations. Partner with AI, robotics, and systems engineering teams to integrate autonomy products with third-party aircraft and systems, while contributing to architecture, code quality, and mentoring engineers.
Location: Melbourne
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design and implement autonomous behaviors for uncrewed aircraft.
  • •Develop robust sensor fusion solutions using real sensor data.
  • •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.
  • •Contribute to architecture and code quality, participate in design reviews, and mentor junior engineers.

Key Requirements

  • •Strong experience in modern C++.
  • •Significant experience in robotics, autonomy, perception, or aerospace systems.
  • •Significant professional experience in one or more of: State Estimation, Real-Time Systems, Guidance/Navigation/Control, or Path Planning.
  • •Significant experience building and delivering reliable software systems in fast-paced environments.
  • •A tertiary qualification in Computer Science, Mechatronics, Software Engineering, Aerospace, Robotics, or a related field.
Experience:RoboticsAutonomyPerceptionAerospaceUncrewed systemsDefense industry
Education:
Skills:ArchitectureCode qualityDesign reviewsMentorshipCollaboration
Tech Stack:C++

Company Brief

Shield AI
Develops AI-powered autonomy and software for military aircraft and drones to enable autonomous ISR and combat missions, integrating perception, navigation, and mission planning for defense customers.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: San Diego, United States
Founded: 2015
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