Senior Staff Engineer, Autonomy (R5837)

Shield AI
Melbourne
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Hands-on engineering","Collaboration","Code quality","Design review","Mentorship"]

Design, build, and deploy real-world autonomy capabilities for uncrewed systems as part of the Hivemind Solutions team. Develop autonomous behaviors, robust sensor fusion, and autonomy systems validated through high-fidelity software and hardware in-the-loop simulations. Integrate autonomy products with third-party aircraft, collaborate across AI and systems engineering, and uphold architecture, code quality, and design review standards while mentoring junior engineers.

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Shield AI
Shield AI
2 days ago

Senior Staff Engineer, Autonomy (R5837)

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Job Summary

Design, build, and deploy real-world autonomy capabilities for uncrewed systems as part of the Hivemind Solutions team. Develop autonomous behaviors, robust sensor fusion, and autonomy systems validated through high-fidelity software and hardware in-the-loop simulations. Integrate autonomy products with third-party aircraft, collaborate across AI and systems engineering, and uphold architecture, code quality, and design review standards while mentoring junior 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.
  • •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 autonomy products with third-party aircraft and systems to deliver integrated solutions.
  • •Contribute to architecture and code quality, and lead and mentor junior engineers.

Key Requirements

  • •Prior experience with uncrewed systems, especially in the air domain.
  • •Defence industry experience.
  • •Significant experience in one or more: state estimation, real-time systems, guidance/navigation/control, or path planning.
  • •Significant professional experience in robotics, autonomy, perception, or aerospace systems.
  • •Strong experience in modern C++ and building reliable software systems.
Experience:Uncrewed systemsDefense industryRoboticsAutonomyPerceptionAerospace systems
Education:Bachelor's in Computer Science, Mechatronics, Software Engineering, Aerospace, Robotics or a related field
Skills:Hands-on engineeringCollaborationCode qualityDesign reviewMentorship
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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