Mission-Driven Autonomy Systems Engineer

BlackCube Labs; San Diego, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Equity

Job summary

Shield AI in San Diego, CA is seeking an experienced Software Integration Engineer to advance the Hivemind autonomy platform. You will become a power user of the Hivemind SDK, validate customer use cases, and provide actionable feedback to Engineering and Product teams.

Join a mission-driven team focused on reliable, mission-ready autonomous systems, from simulation to production vehicles, working across SIL/HIL and flight environments to ensure end-to-end system integrity.

Qualifications

• Typically requires 3–5 years of related experience with a bachelor's in CS, Comp Eng, Robotics, or related field; or 2 years with a master's
• Proficiency in Python or C++
• Experience with autonomous systems, server applications, or middleware
• Experience designing integration workflows, communicating dependencies, and triaging defects across subsystem boundaries
• Proficiency with simulation tools and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing environments
• Strong expertise with CI/CD pipelines
• Strong problem-solving skills and a track record of delivering high-quality software solutions
• Excellent communication skills and cross-team collaboration

Responsibilities

• Become a systems integration expert for autonomous robotics across 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 sensor inputs to autonomous behaviors
• Integrate new capabilities into the autonomy stack and ensure interoperability
• Lead integration of autonomy software onto new robotic hardware platforms
• Configure sensor drivers, interfaces, and platform adapters for full autonomy stack on prototype and production vehicles
• Develop integration tooling and CI/CD infrastructure for SIL, HIL, and flight environments
• Analyze system behavior, logs, telemetry, and rosbag data to diagnose defects and drive resolution

Skills

Python/C++ programming

Communication

Problem solving

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/Robotics

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Python

C++

ROS

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Shield AI in San Diego, CA is seeking an experienced Software Integration Engineer to advance the Hivemind autonomy platform. You will become a power user of the Hivemind SDK, validate customer use cases, and provide actionable feedback to Engineering and Product teams.

Join a mission-driven team focused on reliable, mission-ready autonomous systems, from simulation to production vehicles, working across SIL/HIL and flight environments to ensure end-to-end system integrity.