Shield AI

Staff Software Engineer, Autonomy - Behavior and Motion Planning (R6007)

San Diego, California · On-site · Senior

Discipline: Software
Industry: Defense

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Hivemind Platform Division

Staff Software Engineer, Autonomy - Behavior and Motion Planning at Shield AI focused on Hivemind autonomy software for aircraft. Role emphasizes behavior planning, motion planning, and integration with autonomous systems in a defense-tech context; position located in San Diego, CA with Shield AI’s national and international facilities.

Day shift

Required

autonomy software
motion planning
behavior planning
robotics perception
Hivemind autonomy software
aircraft autonomy
simulation or synthetic reality technologies

Preferred

autonomy systems
robotic planning
C++/Python
ROS
flight software
defense tech
embedded systems
real-time planning

Benefits

medical
401k
PTO

Employer description

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.

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