Autonomy Systems Integration Engineer | Equity Eligible

Shield; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a Software Integration Engineer to advance autonomy development across simulation, hardware-in-the-loop, and flight platforms. You will become a power user of the Hivemind SDK, assess customer workflows, and drive integration of new capabilities into the platform.

You will work across engineering and product teams to validate end-to-end system behavior, configure sensors and drivers, and help bring up new robotic hardware.

Qualifications

• Requires 3–5 years of related experience, or 2 years with a master’s degree.
• Proficiency in Python or C++.
• Experience with autonomous systems, server apps, or middleware.

Responsibilities

• Become a systems integration expert for autonomous robotics and the AI-powered autonomy stack.
• Configure, deploy, and integrate multi-agent systems across simulation, HIL, and flight platforms.
• Understand the full system end-to-end—from sensors to autonomous behaviors.
• Integrate new capabilities into the autonomy stack and ensure interoperability between components.
• Lead integration of autonomy software onto new robotic hardware platforms.
• Configure sensor drivers, interfaces, and platform adapters for full stack functionality on prototypes and production vehicles.
• Develop integration tooling, deployment scripts, and configuration management for SIL/HIL/flight environments.
• Collaborate to ensure cross-platform compatibility and resolve integration issues.
• Analyze system logs and telemetry to diagnose defects and drive resolution.
• Optimize integration workflows and CI/CD to shorten release cycles.
• Validate requirements and interface contracts and develop tooling for end-to-end traceability.

Skills

Python

C++

CI/CD

Autonomous systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/Robotics or related field

Master's degree (optional)

Tools

ROS

Simulation tools

HIL testing environments

Job description

Shield AI is seeking a Software Integration Engineer to advance autonomy development across simulation, hardware-in-the-loop, and flight platforms. You will become a power user of the Hivemind SDK, assess customer workflows, and drive integration of new capabilities into the platform.

You will work across engineering and product teams to validate end-to-end system behavior, configure sensors and drivers, and help bring up new robotic hardware.