Senior Software Engineer – Tooling & Observability

About the role

Shield AI is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join its Australian Engineering team. You will work on the Hivemind Vision and Mission Autonomy technology stacks, supporting both customer programs and internal R&D initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Capture end‑to‑end system requirements for Hivemind Vision Systems and integrated autonomy solutions.
• Design and develop system architectures spanning perception, autonomy, and mission‑level workflows.
• Use MBSE tools to document, maintain, and extend architecture models for new integrations and capabilities.
• Create SysML models emphasizing system decomposition, functional flows, interfaces, and behavior.
• Collaborate with subject‑matter experts to improve tooling, automation, and connections between system models and codebases.
• Report status, risks, and accomplishments to senior engineering and program leadership.

Required profile

• Minimum 7 years of systems engineering experience with a B.S. in a STEM field (or equivalent advanced degree/experience).
• Proven experience with systems engineering practices, including writing, structuring, and verifying requirements.
• Experience working on cross‑functional technical teams and strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized, methodical, and able to manage detailed technical information.

Required skills

• Model‑Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools
• UML
• SysML
• UPDM