Shield AI
Senior Engineer, Autonomy Software Integration (R6246)
$128K–$192K
San Diego, California · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 10, 2026
- Experience
- Typically 3–5 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree, or 2 years with a master’s degree.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in CS, Comp Eng, Robotics, or a related field; or a master’s degree under the stated experience alternative.
About the job
Integrates, validates, and troubleshoots Shield AI’s autonomy software across simulation, hardware-in-the-loop, and flight platforms to help customers build reliable autonomous systems.
What you'll do
- Integrate autonomy capabilities and bring up software on robotic hardware, configuring sensors, interfaces, and platform adapters.
- Build integration and deployment tools; improve CI/CD workflows and cross-platform compatibility.
- Analyze logs, telemetry, and rosbag data to diagnose defects and validate system requirements.
What they ask for
- Proficiency in Python or C++.
- Experience with autonomous systems, server applications, or middleware.
- Experience designing integration workflows, communicating system dependencies, and triaging and reporting cross-subsystem defects.
- Strong expertise with CI/CD pipelines.
Nice to have
- Experience with simulation tools and HIL testing, hardware or embedded systems, or ROS.
- Experience building complex systems and automated testing tools; familiarity with white box testing, networking, operating systems, or radio communications.
Pay
USD 128,000–192,400 per-year-salary (salary range)
Tools
Python, C++, Hivemind SDK, ROS, Software-in-the-Loop (SIL), Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL), CI/CD, rosbag
AI focus
Integrates and validates AI-powered autonomy software, including autonomy behaviors, perception pipelines, sensor processing, and multi-agent coordination.
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