14 hours ago
Melbourne, AustraliaStaff+
Responsibilities
- Lead a team of Software Test and Automation Engineers across Hivemind Vision and Hivemind Solutions.
- Translate the Australian software test strategy into day-to-day execution and set technical direction for test automation and infrastructure.
- Own test evidence and software release or acceptance recommendations.
- Design test frameworks and architectures and resolve complex integration issues in a hands-on capacity.
- Lead validation across simulation, Software-in-the-Loop, Hardware-in-the-Loop, Vehicle-in-the-Loop, perception and imagery, and live flight-test environments.
- Develop team capability through planning, prioritization, mentoring, and technical leadership.
- Collaborate with systems engineering, quality process engineering, perception, autonomy, integration, flight-test, program management, and international engineering teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent overseas qualification.
- 8+ years developing software test, verification, automation, validation, or quality assurance solutions for robotics, autonomy, aerospace, embedded, or complex distributed systems.
- At least 2 years leading engineers as a people manager or technical lead responsible for planning, prioritization, and mentoring.
- Experience implementing test strategy across multiple products or programs and owning software release or acceptance recommendations.
- Strong Python proficiency for automation, testing, and data analysis, with experience architecting automated test frameworks or validation infrastructure.
- Experience validating software in simulation, SIL, HIL, representative hardware, or flight-test environments.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, continuous validation, Linux, Windows, and test-environment setup and management.
- Experience with requirements and test management tools such as TestRail, Cameo, DOORS, Polarion, or Jira, plus fault-tracking systems.
- Understanding of software verification, regression testing, traceability, and quality assurance methodologies.
- Ability to present test evidence and release recommendations to senior stakeholders and customers.
- Ability to obtain an Australian NV1 security clearance and comply with export-control, security, safety, and customer-site requirements.
- Preferred experience includes testing computer vision, perception, or imaging-sensor systems; ArduPilot or PX4; unmanned aerial systems; real-time embedded software; autonomy, robotics, aerospace, flight controllers, radios, or communications systems.
- Preferred experience includes formal technical reviews, customer acceptance, airworthiness approval, DO-178C, DEF(AUST) 5679, ASDEFCON software requirements, AS9100, ISO 9001, or ISTQB accreditation.
Benefits
- Work is associated with Shield AI’s Australian operations and requires the ability to obtain an Australian NV1 security clearance.
- Employment offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check.
- Shield AI is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and provides disability or special-needs accommodations.
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.