Senior Staff Engineer – Autonomy
shieldai · Melbourne
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About the role
Shield AI is seeking an experienced Senior Staff Engineer to join the Hivemind Solutions team. You will design, build, and deploy autonomous capabilities for uncrewed aircraft, working at the intersection of AI, robotics, perception, and motion planning.
Key responsibilities
- Design and implement autonomous behaviours for uncrewed aircraft.
- Develop robust sensor fusion solutions using real sensor data.
- 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.
- Lead and mentor junior engineers, contributing to architecture and code quality.
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.
- Strong experience in modern C++ and delivering reliable software in fast‑paced environments.
Required skills
- Modern C++ programming.
- Robotics and autonomous systems development.
- Sensor fusion and perception.
- State estimation.
- Real‑time systems.
- Guidance, navigation and control.
- Path planning.
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shieldai
Melbourne