15 hours ago
Melbourne, AustraliaStaff+
Responsibilities
- Design and implement autonomous behaviors 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 with AI, robotics, and systems engineering teams to deliver integrated solutions.
- Contribute to architecture, code quality, design reviews, and engineering best practices.
- Lead and mentor junior engineers.
Requirements
- Tertiary-level 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 with modern C++.
- Significant experience building and delivering reliable software systems, ideally in fast-paced environments.
- Australian citizenship is mandatory.
- Eligibility for an Australian Government security clearance is required.
- Preferred: experience with uncrewed systems, especially in the air domain.
- Preferred: defence industry experience.
- Preferred: significant experience in state estimation, real-time systems, guidance, navigation and control, or path planning.
Benefits
- Shield AI will sponsor and support the required Australian Government security clearance.
- The role works with Australian Government classified material in support of Shield AI's autonomy mission.
Tech Stack
Categories
Robotics
About Shield AI
Shield AI builds autonomous systems for military and national security customers, combining its Hivemind autonomy software with V-BAT and X-BAT unmanned aircraft and Aechelon simulation technologies. The privately held company sells hardware, software, and related services to U.S. and allied defense agencies. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Diego, it operates across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, and its technology is used in operational deployments.