Shield AI
Manager, Engineering - Software Integration (R5237)
$173K–$259K
San Diego, California · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Jul 1, 2026
- Experience
- Typically 7 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree; or 6 years with a master’s degree; or 4 years with a PhD.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in CS, Comp Eng, Robotics, or a related field; or a master’s degree or PhD under the stated experience alternatives.
About the job
Leads a team integrating, validating, and improving the Hivemind autonomy platform across simulation, hardware-in-the-loop, and operational environments.
What you'll do
- Mentor engineers, set team priorities, and drive execution and continuous improvement.
- Lead hands-on integration, validation, debugging, and cross-functional defect investigations.
- Guide integration frameworks, deployment workflows, and configuration tools across SIL, HIL, and flight environments.
What they ask for
- Proficiency in Python or C++.
- Experience with autonomous systems or middleware.
- Experience designing integration workflows and triaging and reporting defects across subsystem boundaries.
- Experience leading software integration engineers and owning integration roadmaps and release schedules.
Nice to have
- Experience with hardware or embedded systems, ROS, white box testing, or customer applications.
- Expert knowledge of Python.
Pay
USD 173,000–259,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
Python, C++, Hivemind SDK, Software-in-the-Loop (SIL), Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL), ROS, rosbag
AI focus
Integrates and validates an autonomy platform for autonomous systems, including autonomy behaviors and multi-agent coordination.
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