Staff Engineer, Autonomy — Uncrewed Aircraft & Robotics

Shield AI; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a Staff Engineer, Autonomy to design, build, and deploy autonomous capabilities for uncrewed systems. You’ll work at the intersection of AI, perception, and motion planning, guiding integration across teams and real-world deployments.

The role blends software development with robotics, testing autonomous behaviors in high-fidelity simulations and hardware-in-the-loop, and mentoring junior engineers in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in CS/Mechatronics/SE/Aerospace/Robotics
• Significant professional experience in robotics, autonomy, perception or aerospace systems
• Experience delivering reliable software in fast-paced environments

Responsibilities

• Design and implement autonomous behaviours for uncrewed aircraft
• Work with real sensor data and sensor fusion solutions
• Develop and test autonomy systems in simulations and hardware-in-the-loop
• Integrate Shield AI autonomy products with third-party aircraft and systems
• Collaborate across AI, robotics and systems engineering teams
• Contribute to architecture, code quality, design reviews and best practices
• Lead and mentor junior engineers

Skills

Modern C++

Robotics & autonomy

Perception & sensor fusion

Education

Bachelor’s or higher in Computer Science / Mechatronics / Software Engineering / Aerospace / Robotics

Job description

Shield AI is seeking a Staff Engineer, Autonomy to design, build, and deploy autonomous capabilities for uncrewed systems. You’ll work at the intersection of AI, perception, and motion planning, guiding integration across teams and real-world deployments.

The role blends software development with robotics, testing autonomous behaviors in high-fidelity simulations and hardware-in-the-loop, and mentoring junior engineers in a fast-paced environment.