Staff Engineer, Autonomy Software Integration - San Mateo (R4483)
Core
Staff Engineer leading software integration, validation, and tooling for Shield AI's Hivemind autonomy platform to enable customers to build reliable autonomous systems.
Role type
Staff Software Integration Engineer (Autonomy)
Builds
Hivemind autonomy software platform, multi-agent systems, and integration tooling for SIL/HIL/flight environments
Domain
Defense technology, autonomous robotics, AI
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Python, C++, autonomous systems integration, CI/CD pipelines, simulation tools, hardware-in-the-loop testing, system debugging, cross-platform compatibility
Preferred skills
software architecture, embedded systems, ROS, white box testing, networking, radio communications
Technologies
Python, C++, ROS, SIL, HIL, rosbag
Responsibilities
Develop deep expertise in the AI-powered autonomy stack; Configure, deploy, and integrate multi-agent systems across simulation, HIL, and flight platforms; Integrate new autonomy capabilities (algorithms, perception, middleware) into the platform; Lead integration of autonomy software onto new robotic hardware; Architect and implement integration frameworks and deployment scripts; Analyze system behavior and root-cause issues using logs and telemetry; Optimize integration workflows and CI/CD pipelines; Validate system requirements and interface contracts.
