Autonomy Software Engineer II

Shieldai; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking an Engineer II to help build and test autonomy software for unmanned systems. You will implement features across air, land, sea, and space domains while collaborating with senior engineers to integrate sensor processing, communications, and actuation.

The role offers growth in autonomy and robotics within a defense‑tech environment. You will contribute to a fast‑paced, mission‑driven team, travel up to 20% for testing, and work toward expanding your expertise in complex

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Demonstrated production‑level C++ software development experience.
• 2–3 years of experience in software sub‑system scheduling, behavior planning, motion planning, or flight controls.

Responsibilities

• Implement tactical autonomy software features that enable unmanned platforms to perform complex missions across air, land, sea, and space domains.
• Develop and test behaviors supporting coordination, target engagement, reconnaissance, and survivability in contested scenarios.
• Participate in the software development lifecycle, including implementation, testing, debugging, and supporting verification and validation efforts.
• Collaborate with senior engineers to integrate software components with broader system elements (sensor processing, communications, actuation).
• Write clean, maintainable, well‑tested code following established engineering standards and team practices.
• Support integration and testing across simulation and real‑world environments.
• Work with cross‑functional teams to understand requirements and support successful feature delivery.
• Continue building expertise in software engineering, autonomy, and robotics systems.
• Travel up to 20% to support testing, integration, and collaboration with partner teams.

Skills

C++ programming

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

ROS

OMPL

Job description

Shield AI is seeking an Engineer II to help build and test autonomy software for unmanned systems. You will implement features across air, land, sea, and space domains while collaborating with senior engineers to integrate sensor processing, communications, and actuation.

The role offers growth in autonomy and robotics within a defense‑tech environment. You will contribute to a fast‑paced, mission‑driven team, travel up to 20% for testing, and work toward expanding your expertise in complex