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Senior Engineer, Autonomy (R5685)

Shield AI· Hivemind Solutions Division – AUS / International EOR
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TaipeiInternational EORPosted 1mo ago

About the role

Senior Engineer role focused on designing, building, and deploying real-world autonomous capabilities for uncrewed systems, blending software development with robotics, perception, and path planning. Hands-on engineering position with leadership responsibilities.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement autonomous behaviours for uncreed aircraft.
  • Work with real sensor data and build robust sensor fusion solutions.
  • Develop and test autonomy systems in high-fidelity software and hardware-in-the-loop simulations.
  • Integrate Shield AI autonomy products together with third-party aircraft and systems.
  • Collaborate across AI, robotics, and systems engineering teams to deliver integrated solutions.
  • Contribute to architecture, code quality, design reviews and best practices.
  • Lead and Mentor junior engineers.

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

Skills

Required:Autonomy engineeringSensor fusionC++Robotics / perception / SLAM
Nice to have:Real-Time / High-fidelity simulationTeam leadership

Benefits

  • international teammates receive a comprehensive total rewards package aligned to your country office location
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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