# Engineer II, Autonomy (R5715) at Shieldai

- Company: Shieldai
- Status: Open
- Workplace: On-site
- Location: Melbourne
- Level: Mid-level
- Discipline: AI & ML
- Employment: Full-time
- Posted: 2026-10-26
- Skills: C++
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/shieldai/dbe70971-7610-4622-a9e1-5ed112ac55b6

## Description

We’re on the lookout for an 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.


If you’re a capable C++ developer with a passion for robotics and autonomy, this is your chance to make a real impact. 

What you'll do:

 - As an 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:

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 - 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

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