Manager, Engineering - Software Integration (R5237)

Shield AI
San Diego
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 160,000 - 240,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 7+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Problem-solving","Technical leadership","Mentoring","Communication","Ownership"]

Lead the Hivemind Integration & Test team to integrate, validate, and scale an autonomy platform across simulation, hardware-in-the-loop, and operational environments. Drive engineering execution through priorities, mentoring, and technical excellence while staying hands-on in integration, validation, debugging, and log/telemetry/rosbag analysis. Guide integration framework and deployment workflow architecture to streamline validation across SIL, HIL, and flight environments, and partner with Engineering, Product, and Program to enable mission-ready autonomy deployments.

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Shield AI
Shield AI
2 months ago

Manager, Engineering - Software Integration (R5237)

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Job Summary

Lead the Hivemind Integration & Test team to integrate, validate, and scale an autonomy platform across simulation, hardware-in-the-loop, and operational environments. Drive engineering execution through priorities, mentoring, and technical excellence while staying hands-on in integration, validation, debugging, and log/telemetry/rosbag analysis. Guide integration framework and deployment workflow architecture to streamline validation across SIL, HIL, and flight environments, and partner with Engineering, Product, and Program to enable mission-ready autonomy deployments.
Location: San Diego
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Mentor and develop a team of engineers focused on software integration, system validation, and developer experience.
  • •Establish team priorities, drive execution, and foster a culture of technical excellence, ownership, and continuous improvement.
  • •Actively contribute to system integration, validation, and debugging while developing deep expertise in the autonomy stack.
  • •Guide architecture and implementation of integration frameworks, deployment workflows, and configuration management tools for validation across SIL, HIL, and flight environments.
  • •Review system logs, telemetry, and rosbag data to diagnose integration defects; lead cross-functional investigations and create tooling to accelerate debugging and issue resolution.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 160,000 - 240,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •Typically requires a minimum of 7 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree in CS, Comp Eng, Robotics, or a related field; or 6 years with a master’s; or 4 years with a PhD.
  • •Proficiency in programming languages including Python or C++.
  • •Experience with autonomous systems or middleware.
  • •Demonstrated experience designing integration workflows, communicating system dependencies, and triaging integration defects across subsystem boundaries.
  • •Experience leading software integration engineers and owning integration roadmaps and release schedules.
Experience:7+ yearsAutonomous systemsRoboticsAutonomyMiddleware
Education:Bachelor's in CS, Comp Eng, Robotics, or a related field
Skills:Problem-solvingTechnical leadershipMentoringCommunicationOwnership
Tech Stack:PythonC++Autonomous systemsMiddlewareROSRosbagTelemetrySILHILIntegration workflowsConfiguration management

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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