Senior Autonomy Systems Integration Engineer

F7d8749a; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking an experienced Software Integration Engineer to advance state-of-the-art AI and robotics products. You will become a power user of the Hivemind SDK, validate customer use cases, and provide feedback on integration gaps.

You will work across autonomy capabilities, sensor processing, and embedded platforms to ensure mission-ready autonomous systems. Collaboration with engineering and product teams is essential to success.

Qualifications

• Requires 7+ years of related experience with a bachelor’s in CS, Comp Eng, Robotics, or related field; or 6 years with a master’s; or 4 years with a PhD.
• Proficiency in Python or C++.
• Experience with autonomous systems, server apps, or middleware.
• Experience designing integration workflows and triaging defects.
• Proficiency with simulation tools and HIL testing.
• Strong CI/CD expertise and problem-solving skills.

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.
• Lead integration of autonomy software onto new robotic hardware platforms.
• Configure sensor drivers, interfaces, and platform adapters for full stack functionality.
• Develop integration tooling, deployment scripts, and configuration management for SIL/HIL/flight.
• Collaborate to resolve cross-subsystem integration issues and drive release readiness.
• Improve integration workflows and CI/CD pipelines with DevOps teams.
• Verify end-to-end system compliance and traceability.

Skills

Python

C++

Autonomous systems

HIL testing

CI/CD pipelines

ROS

Debugging tools

Education

Bachelor's CS/CE/Robotics

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

ROS

Job description

Shield AI is seeking an experienced Software Integration Engineer to advance state-of-the-art AI and robotics products. You will become a power user of the Hivemind SDK, validate customer use cases, and provide feedback on integration gaps.

You will work across autonomy capabilities, sensor processing, and embedded platforms to ensure mission-ready autonomous systems. Collaboration with engineering and product teams is essential to success.