Shield AI
Manager, Engineering - Software Integration - San Mateo (R5237)
San Mateo, California · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 21, 2026
- Experience
- Typically 7 years 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; alternatives include 6 years of experience with a master’s degree or 4 years with a PhD.
About the job
Leads a team integrating, validating, and improving the Hivemind autonomy platform across simulation, hardware-in-the-loop, and flight environments, while guiding engineers and contributing hands-on.
What you'll do
- Mentor engineers and set priorities, execution plans, and team practices for integration, validation, and developer experience.
- Guide integration frameworks, deployment workflows, and configuration management across Software-in-the-Loop (SIL), Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL), and flight environments.
- Lead system debugging and cross-functional investigations, and ensure integrated capabilities meet product requirements and interface specifications.
What they ask for
- Typically 7 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree in CS, Comp Eng, Robotics, or a related field; or 6 years with a master’s degree; or 4 years with a PhD.
- Proficiency in Python or C++.
- Experience with autonomous systems or middleware.
- Experience designing integration workflows, triaging defects across subsystem boundaries, and leading software integration engineers while owning integration roadmaps and release schedules.
Nice to have
- Experience with hardware or embedded systems; experience with ROS.
- Experience with white box testing; familiarity with networking, operating-systems, and radio communications.
Tools
Python, C++, Hivemind SDK, Software-in-the-Loop (SIL), Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL), ROS, rosbag
AI focus
Integrates and validates the Hivemind autonomy platform and its autonomous-system capabilities.
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