Senior Autonomy Engineer for Uncrewed Aircraft

Shield AI; Melbourne; Sur place; AUD 150 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Shield AI is seeking a Senior Autonomy Engineer to join the Hivemind Solutions team in Melbourne. You will design, build and deploy autonomous capabilities for uncrewed systems, blending AI, perception, and path planning with real-world hardware integration.

As a hands-on engineer, you will work across sensor data, sensor fusion, and real-time autonomy, mentoring junior engineers and contributing to architecture and best practices.

Qualifications

• A tertiary level qualification in CS, Mechatronics, Software Eng, Aerospace, or Robotics.
• Significant experience in robotics, autonomy, perception or aerospace systems.
• Strong experience in modern C++ and delivering reliable software.

Responsabilités

• 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.

Connaissances

Modern C++

Robotics

Software engineering

Sensor fusion

Formation

Bachelors/Masters in Computer Science, Mechatronics, Software Engineering, Aerospace, or Robotics

Description du poste

Shield AI is seeking a Senior Autonomy Engineer to join the Hivemind Solutions team in Melbourne. You will design, build and deploy autonomous capabilities for uncrewed systems, blending AI, perception, and path planning with real-world hardware integration.

As a hands-on engineer, you will work across sensor data, sensor fusion, and real-time autonomy, mentoring junior engineers and contributing to architecture and best practices.