Senior Software Integration Engineer, Autonomy Platform

Shield; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

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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 and implement software interfaces connecting autonomy with platform control systems, mission computers, payloads, sensors, and communications.

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

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead platform integration of Hivemind autonomy across expeditionary and emerging operations platforms.
• Develop and maintain software interfaces between autonomy, vehicle subsystems, autopilots, payloads, mission computers, and platform services.
• Configure mission-computing environments, including Linux systems, middleware, containers, and deployment pipelines.
• Integrate mission hardware and systems, including sensors, payloads, radios, tactical networks, ground control stations, and mission systems.
• Develop reusable integration frameworks, platform adapters, and deployment mechanisms that accelerate onboarding of new platforms.
• Support SIL, HIL, VIL, and representative integration environments to reduce integration risk before flight and operational testing.
• Lead cross-domain debugging and troubleshooting 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 help drive engineering best practices across the team.

Skills

C++

Python

RTOS

Linux development

Systems engineering

Debugging

Mentoring

Education

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

Tools

ROS

CI/CD pipelines

Flight-control systems (ArduPilot/PX4)

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 and implement software interfaces connecting autonomy with platform control systems, mission computers, payloads, sensors, and communications.

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