Shield AI
Manager, Engineering - Software Integration (R5237)
San Diego, California · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 21, 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; alternatively, a master’s degree or PhD as specified in the 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, while contributing hands-on and coordinating with customers and partner teams.
What you'll do
- Mentor engineers, set priorities, and lead execution for integration, system validation, and developer experience.
- Guide integration frameworks, deployment workflows, and configuration tools; diagnose defects using logs, telemetry, and rosbag data.
- Lead cross-functional investigations and ensure integrated capabilities meet product requirements and interface specifications.
What they ask for
- Proficiency in Python or C++.
- Experience with autonomous systems or middleware.
- Experience designing integration workflows and triaging and reporting integration 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.
- Experience with ROS.
Tools
Python, C++, Hivemind SDK, Software-in-the-Loop (SIL), Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL), rosbag, ROS
AI focus
Integrates and validates an autonomy platform for autonomous systems, including autonomy behaviors and multi-agent coordination.
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