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Shield AI is a venture-backed defence technology company building intelligent autonomous systems for aircraft. We are seeking an experienced Staff Engineer, Autonomy to join our Hivemind Solutions team and help design, build, and deploy real-world autonomous capabilities for uncrewed systems.
This is a hands-on engineering role blending software development with robotics, perception, and path planning. You will work at the intersection of artificial intelligence, task & motion planning, and controls, contributing to the development of AI pilots for solving real-world problems.
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
Requirements:
- Tertiary level qualification in Computer Science, Mechatronics, Software Engineering, Aerospace, Robotics, or related field
- Significant professional experience in robotics, autonomy, perception, or aerospace systems
- Strong experience in modern C++
- Significant experience building and delivering reliable software systems, ideally in fast-paced environments
- Australian citizenship (mandatory requirement for security clearance eligibility)
- Eligible for Australian Government security clearance (company will sponsor)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior experience with uncrewed systems, especially in the air domain
- Defence industry experience
- Significant experience in state estimation, real-time systems, guidance/navigation/control, or path planning
