Description
We're seeking an Engineer, Autonomy to join our Hivemind Solutions team, designing, building, and deploying real-world autonomous capabilities for uncrewed systems. This hands-on engineering role combines software development with robotics, perception, and path planning.
As an Autonomy Engineer, you'll work at the intersection of artificial intelligence, task & motion planning, and controls.
Responsibilities include:
- Designing and implementing autonomous behaviours for uncrewed aircraft.
- Working with real sensor data and building robust sensor fusion solutions.
- Developing and testing autonomy systems in high-fidelity software and hardware in-the-loop simulations.
- Integrating Shield AI autonomy products with third-party aircraft and systems.
- Collaborating across AI, robotics, and systems engineering teams to deliver integrated solutions.
- Contributing to architecture, code quality, design reviews, and best practices.
- Leading and mentoring junior engineers.
Required qualifications:
- 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.
Preferred qualifications:
- 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.