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Senior Staff Engineer, Autonomy (R5837)

Shield AIMelbourneAUS
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Salary
Not listed
Job type
International Office Entity
Experience
Senior
Posted
8 Sept 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Senior Staff Engineer, Autonomy is a hands-on engineering position based in Melbourne with Shield AI, suited for an experienced professional focused on robotics, perception, and path planning. The role involves designing and building autonomous capabilities for uncrewed aircraft within the Hivemind Solutions team.

Role Overview

Shield AI is seeking a Senior Staff Engineer, Autonomy to join the team in Melbourne. This role focuses on developing real-world autonomous capabilities for uncrewed systems, combining software development with robotics and AI.

Key Responsibilities

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.

Requirements

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.

Nice to Have

Prior experience with uncrewed systems, especially in the air domain.
Defence industry experience.
Significant experience in State Estimation, Real-Time Systems, Guidance, Navigation and Control, or Path Planning.

Skills and Tools

C++
Sensor Fusion
State Estimation
Guidance, Navigation and Control
Path Planning
Real-Time Systems

About the Company

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its product portfolio includes Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies, supporting operations worldwide.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should apply on the official company careers page.

Skills and tech stack

C++Hivemind

Questions candidates ask

What is the location of the Senior Staff Engineer, Autonomy role?

The position is located in Melbourne.

What programming language is required for this job?

Strong experience in modern C++ is required.

What educational background is needed for this role?

A tertiary level qualification in Computer Science, Mechatronics, Software Engineering, Aerospace, Robotics or a related field is required.

What team will the engineer join?

The engineer will join the Hivemind Solutions team.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Shield AI careers page.

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