Manager, Engineering - Software Integration (R5237)
Shield AI· Hivemind Integration & Test (Quality)
San Diego, CA$173k - $259kFull Time EmployeePosted 3mo ago
About the role
Lead and manage a team responsible for integrating, validating, and scaling the Hivemind autonomy platform across simulation, hardware-in-the-loop, and flight environments, while contributing hands-on system integration work and engaging with customers to drive platform improvements.
Responsibilities
- Mentor, and develop a team of engineers focused on software integration, system validation, and developer experience.
- Establish team priorities, drive execution, and foster a culture of technical excellence, ownership, and continuous improvement.
- Actively contribute to system integration, validation, and debugging activities and develop deep expertise in our autonomy stack.
- Guide the architecture and implementation of integration frameworks, deployment workflows, and configuration management tools that streamline validation across SIL, HIL, and flight environments.
- Review system logs, telemetry, and rosbag data to diagnose integration defects
- Lead cross-functional investigations, establish corrective actions, and create tooling that accelerates debugging and issue resolution.
- Ensure integrated capabilities meet product requirements and interface specifications.
Qualifications
- Typically requires a minimum of 7 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree in CS, Comp Eng, Robotics, or a related field; or 6 years and a master’s degree; or 4 years with a PhD.
- Proficiency in programming languages including Python or C++.
- Experience with autonomous systems or middleware.
- Demonstrated experience designing integration workflows, communicating system dependencies, and triaging and reporting integration defects across subsystem boundaries.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a proven track record of delivering high-quality software solutions.
- Excellent communication skills, capable of collaborating effectively across various teams and presenting to customers or technical leadership.
- Experience leading software integration engineers and owning integration roadmaps and release schedules
Skills
Required:Mentoring / people leadershipSystem integrationPythonC++
Nice to have:ROS
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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