Senior Autonomy & Platform Integration Engineer

BlackCube Labs; San Diego, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a Senior Software Integration Engineer to lead the integration of Hivemind autonomy onto a diverse portfolio of operational platforms. You will design the interfaces that connect autonomy with platform control systems, mission computers, payloads, sensors, and communications while solving complex cross-disciplinary challenges.

You will own integrations throughout their lifecycle—from design to validation in SIL, HIL, and VIL environments to demonstrations and deployments.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science, Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 4–7 years of experience in integration and testing of robotics, autonomy, aerospace, or similar complex systems.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as C++ and Python, and familiarity with RTOS.
• Proficiency in Linux-based development.
• Experience integrating complex software systems with vehicle platforms, mission computing environments, payloads, sensors, and communications systems.
• Experience with sensor integration and middleware framework like ROS.
• Hands‑on experience supporting field tests, demonstrations, or operational events.
• Strong systems engineering and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead integration of Hivemind autonomy onto expeditionary and expeditionary operations platforms.
• Develop and maintain software interfaces between autonomy, vehicle subsystems, autopilots, payloads, mission computers, and platform services.
• Configure Linux mission-computing environments, middleware, containers, and deployment pipelines.
• Integrate sensors, payloads, radios, tactical networks, ground control stations, and mission systems.
• Develop reusable platform onboarding frameworks, interface adapters, and deployment mechanisms.
• Support SIL, HIL, VIL, and representative integration environments to reduce integration risk before flight.
• Lead debugging across hardware, embedded software, networking, and autonomy interfaces.
• Support demonstrations, exercises, surrogate operations, and customer events.
• Coordinate integration activities across autonomy, systems engineering, flight test, program leadership, and external partners.
• Mentor junior engineers and drive engineering best practices.

Skills

C++

Python

RTOS

Linux

ROS

ArduPilot

PX4

Education

BS in Computer Science, Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering or related field

Job description

Shield AI is seeking a Senior Software Integration Engineer to lead the integration of Hivemind autonomy onto a diverse portfolio of operational platforms. You will design the interfaces that connect autonomy with platform control systems, mission computers, payloads, sensors, and communications while solving complex cross-disciplinary challenges.

You will own integrations throughout their lifecycle—from design to validation in SIL, HIL, and VIL environments to demonstrations and deployments.