Engineer II, Autonomy (R5714)
- Level
- Mid
- Work type
- Hybrid · Taipei
Not stated in the posting: salary, visa.
Open. First seen 26 October 2026.
About the role
Shield AI's standard text
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, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. 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:
We’re on the lookout for an 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.
What you'll do:
As an Autonomy Engineer, you’ll work at the intersection of artificial intelligence, task & motion planning and controls.
- Design and implement autonomous behaviours for uncrewed 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
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
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What this role asks for
80% of this description is written for the role. The rest is Shield AI's standard text, folded away below.
Compared with Shield AI's other open jobs.
The team: Integration & Test HIRES STEADILY
This role is one of 29 open in Integration & Test. 12 were posted in the last 30 days and the oldest in January: a team that hires all year rather than one being built.
WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS
Python (24 of 29), Linux (21 of 29), C++ (18 of 29), CI/CD (18 of 29), Test Automation (17 of 29), Git (15 of 29), Docker (12 of 29)
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- Engineer II, Software Test and Automation (R6221) posted Oct 10
- Engineer I, Flight Test (R6219) posted Oct 10
- Engineer II, Software - Factory (R6217) posted Oct 10
- Engineer I, Software Test and Automation (R6216) posted Oct 10
- Engineer I, Software Integration (R6214) posted Oct 9
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- Engineer I, Simulation Framework (R6203) posted Oct 7
- Engineer II, Integration (R6202) posted Oct 7
- Engineer II, Simulation Framework (R6204) posted Oct 7
- Senior Engineer, HMS Simulation Framework (R6058) posted Sep 24
- Senior Engineer, System Integration Test (R6086) posted Sep 24
- Staff Engineer, Flight Test (R6064) posted Sep 24
- Staff Engineer, System Test Network (R6030) posted Sep 24
- Staff Engineer, Integration (R6009) posted Sep 23
- Senior Staff Engineer, Test Director (R5446) posted Sep 14
- Senior Staff Engineer, Systems Integration (R5415) posted Sep 4
- Senior Engineer, Platform Infrastructure (R5516) posted Aug 4
- Senior Engineer, Software Integration (R5462) posted Aug 3
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- Staff Engineer, AI Factory (R5276) posted Jul 1
- Senior Engineer, Autonomy Software Integration & Test (R5225) posted Jun 12
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- Engineer II, Systems Test (R5038) posted May 23
- Senior Engineer, Systems Test (R5038) posted May 23
- Senior Engineer, Software Test and Automation (R4472) posted Jan 31
From the team and dates on Shield AI's own job board.
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