Staff Engineer, Autonomy (R5179)
Posted Jul 15, 2026·Open for 10 days (and counting)
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Key details
Function
Engineering
Seniority
Mid
Workplace
On-site
Location
AU
Specialty
Autonomy
Tech stack
C++
Job Description
Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.
Job Description:
Shield AI is a venture-backed defence technology company building intelligent autonomous systems for aircraft. Our mission is to protect service members and civilians through AI and autonomy.
We’re on the lookout for an experienced Staff Engineer, Autonomy to join our Hivemind Solutions team and help design, build, and deploy real-world autonomous capabilities for uncrewed systems. This is a hands-on engineering role, blending software development with robotics, perception, and path planning. You’ll be joining a high-performing team shaping the future of AI pilots for solving real-world problems.
If you’re a capable C++ developer with a passion for robotics and autonomy, this is your chance to make a real impact.
We’re on the lookout for an experienced Staff Engineer, Autonomy to join our Hivemind Solutions team and help design, build, and deploy real-world autonomous capabilities for uncrewed systems. This is a hands-on engineering role, blending software development with robotics, perception, and path planning. You’ll be joining a high-performing team shaping the future of AI pilots for solving real-world problems.
If you’re a capable C++ developer with a passion for robotics and autonomy, this is your chance to make a real impact.
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Posting ID
shieldai:a54866e7-b958-4b8f-a915-6ec166ea024eTitle
Staff Engineer, Autonomy (R5179)
Function
Engineering
Location
Melbourne
Workplace mode
in_person
Posted at
2026-07-15 16:26:59Z
Compensation
undisclosed
Provenance
First seen (our tracker)
2026-07-19 07:40:21Z
Last seen
2026-07-25 07:42:28Z
Last updated
2026-07-25 07:42:28Z
Removed at
still open
Days open
Open for 10 days (and counting)
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ATS slug
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Seniority
ic_l4
Role archetype
engineering
Specialty
autonomy
Workplace mode
onsite
City (normalized)
—
Country (normalized)
Australia
Comp range
—
Tech stack
c++
Novel role archetype?
no
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