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Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy sof
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Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.
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
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
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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