Senior Engineer, System Software (R5716)

Shield AI
Melbourne
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 7+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Organization","Methodical","Teamwork","Integrity","Team collaboration"]

Contribute to the Australian Engineering Team by designing and integrating solutions across the Hivemind Vision and Mission Autonomy stacks. Capture end-to-end system requirements, support system architecture development for perception and mission-level workflows, and use MBSE tools to document and extend architecture models. Develop and maintain UML/SysML/UPDM models, improve model-to-code connections, and help evolve the systems engineering process through cross-functional collaboration and leadership updates.

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Shield AI
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Senior Engineer, System Software (R5716)

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Job Summary

Contribute to the Australian Engineering Team by designing and integrating solutions across the Hivemind Vision and Mission Autonomy stacks. Capture end-to-end system requirements, support system architecture development for perception and mission-level workflows, and use MBSE tools to document and extend architecture models. Develop and maintain UML/SysML/UPDM models, improve model-to-code connections, and help evolve the systems engineering process through cross-functional collaboration and leadership updates.
Location: Melbourne
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Capture end-to-end system requirements for Hivemind Vision Systems and integrated autonomy solutions.
  • •Support design and development of system architectures for perception, autonomy, and mission-level workflows.
  • •Use MBSE tools to document, maintain, and extend architecture models supporting new integrations and customer requirements.
  • •Develop and maintain models using UML, SysML, and/or UPDM, emphasizing decomposition, functional flows, interfaces, and system behavior.
  • •Collaborate with subject-matter experts and cross-functional teams to improve tooling/automation and connect system models to codebases; report status, risks, accomplishments, and expectations.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field (or equivalent experience); at least 7 years of systems engineering (or 5 years with a Master’s, or 2 years with a PhD).
  • •Experience writing, structuring, and verifying requirements for complex systems.
  • •Hands-on MBSE and system-modeling workflows, including documenting and extending architecture models.
  • •Develop and maintain models using UML, SysML, and/or UPDM with emphasis on decomposition, functional flows, interfaces, and behavior.
  • •Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and communicate status, risks, and outcomes to senior engineering and program leadership.
Experience:7+ yearsDefense-techAutonomyAircraft systemsPerceptionUnmanned vehiclesRobotic platforms
Education:Bachelor's in STEM (e.g., Systems, Software, Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering)
Skills:CommunicationOrganizationMethodicalTeamworkIntegrityTeam collaboration
Tech Stack:MBSECameo Systems ModelerCameo APIsVelocity Template Language (VTL)UMLSysMLUPDM

Eligibility

Security Clearance:Australian NV1 (Secret)

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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