Senior Engineer, Autonomy (R5710)

Shield AI · Melbourne

  • Senior
  • Full-time
  • Posted 2026-10-26
  • Confirmed live on 27 October 2026

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Job description

<div>Shield AI is a venture-backed defence technology company building intelligent autonomous systems for aircraft. Our mission is to protect service members and civilians through AI and autonomy.&nbsp;</div>
<div><br>We’re on the lookout for an experienced Senior Engineer, Autonomy to join our Hivemind Solutions team and help design, build, and deploy real-world autonomous capabilities for uncrewed systems. This is a hands-on engineering role, blending software development with robotics, perception, and path planning. You’ll be joining a high-performing team shaping the future of AI pilots for solving real-world problems.&nbsp;</div>
<div><br>If you’re a capable C++ developer with a passion for robotics and autonomy, this is your chance to make a real impact.&nbsp;</div>

What you'll be doing:
As a Senior Autonomy Engineer, you’ll work at the intersection of artificial intelligence, task & motion planning and controls.

• Design and implement autonomous behaviours for uncrewed aircraft.

• Work with real sensor data and build robust sensor fusion solutions.

• Develop and test autonomy systems in high-fidelity software and hardware in-the-loop simulations.

• Integrate Shield AI autonomy products together with third-party aircraft and systems.

• Collaborate across AI, robotics, and systems engineering teams to deliver integrated solutions.

• Contribute to architecture, code quality, design reviews and best practices.

• Lead and Mentor junior engineers

Required Qualifications:
• A tertiary level qualification in Computer Science, Mechatronics, Software Engineering, Aerospace, Robotics or a related field

• Significant professional experience in robotics, autonomy, perception or aerospace systems

• Strong experience in modern C++

• Significant experience in building and delivering reliable software systems, ideally in fast-paced environments

Preferred Qualifications:
• Prior experience with uncrewed systems, especially in the air domain

• Defence industry experience

• Significant experience in one or more of the following domains:

• State Estimation

• Real-Time Systems

• Guidance, Navigation and Control

• Path Planning

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