Senior Engineer, Autonomy (R5710)

About the role

Shield AI is a venture-backed defence technology company building intelligent autonomous systems for aircraft, and is looking for an experienced Senior Engineer, Autonomy to join its Hivemind Solutions team. The role helps design, build and deploy real-world autonomous capabilities for uncrewed systems, combining software development with robotics, perception and path planning. It sits at the intersection of artificial intelligence, task and motion planning and controls.

Key responsibilities

• Design and implement autonomous behaviours 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 Shield AI autonomy products with third-party aircraft and systems.
• Collaborate across AI, robotics and systems engineering teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Contribute to architecture, code quality, design reviews and best practices.
• Lead and mentor junior engineers.

Required profile

• Tertiary qualification in Computer Science, Mechatronics, Software Engineering, Aerospace, Robotics or a related field.
• Significant professional experience in robotics, autonomy, perception or aerospace systems.
• Significant experience building and delivering reliable software systems, ideally in fast-paced environments.
• Preferred: prior experience with uncrewed systems, especially in the air domain, and defence industry experience.

Required skills

• Strong experience in modern C++.
• Preferred: significant experience in state estimation, real-time systems, guidance, navigation and control, and path planning.