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Shield AI is seeking a Senior Autonomy Engineer to join its defense-tech team in Melbourne. You will work at the intersection of artificial intelligence, task and motion planning, and controls to design and implement autonomous behaviors for uncrewed aircraft.
Key responsibilities include designing and implementing autonomous behaviors for uncrewed systems, working with real sensor data to build robust sensor fusion solutions, and developing autonomy systems through high-fidelity software and hardware-in-the-loop simulations. You will integrate Shield AI's autonomy products with third-party aircraft and systems, collaborate across AI, robotics, and systems engineering teams to deliver integrated solutions, and contribute to architecture, code quality, design reviews, and best practices. The role includes mentoring and leading junior engineers.
Required qualifications include a tertiary-level degree in Computer Science, Mechatronics, Software Engineering, Aerospace, Robotics, or a related field, significant professional experience in robotics, autonomy, perception, or aerospace systems, strong experience with modern C++, and demonstrated ability in building and delivering reliable software systems in fast-paced environments.
Preferred qualifications include prior experience with uncrewed systems (especially aerial platforms), defense industry background, and expertise in state estimation, real-time systems, guidance/navigation/control, or path planning. Shield AI operates globally with offices across the US, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, supporting operations worldwide with its Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation technologies.
