Engineer II, Autonomy (R5715)

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 Qulaifications: - 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