- Robot type
- Drone · Defense
- Location
- San DiegoCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Software
- Posted
- Jun 30, 2026
- Salary
- $160,000–$240,000 a year
Manager, Engineering - Software Integration (R5237)
Job description
Are you a passionate and innovative engineer looking to help develop state-of-the-art AI and robotics products? Are you eager to make a positive difference in the world? Do you want to work alongside mission-driven and values-focused teammates? Shield AI is just the place for you!
The Hivemind Integration & Test team is committed to ensuring our autonomy platform delivers a seamless developer experience and enables customers to build world-class autonomous systems. We focus on integrating, validating, and continuously improving the Hivemind ecosystem—spanning autonomy behaviors, sensor processing, multi-agent coordination, ground-control systems, and embedded platforms.
Job responsibilities
- Mentor, and develop a team of engineers focused on software integration, system validation, and developer experience.
- Establish team priorities, drive execution, and foster a culture of technical excellence, ownership, and continuous improvement.
- Actively contribute to system integration, validation, and debugging activities and develop deep expertise in our autonomy stack.
- Guide the architecture and implementation of integration frameworks, deployment workflows, and configuration management tools that streamline validation across Software-in-the-Loop (SIL), Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL),…
- Review system logs, telemetry, and rosbag data to diagnose integration defects
- Lead cross-functional investigations, establish corrective actions, and create tooling that accelerates debugging and issue resolution.
- Ensure integrated capabilities meet product requirements and interface specifications.
Job requirements
- Typically requires a minimum of 7 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree in CS, Comp Eng, Robotics, or a related field; or 6 years and a master’s degree; or 4 years with a PhD.
- Proficiency in programming languages including Python or C++.
- Experience with autonomous systems or middleware.
- Demonstrated experience designing integration workflows, communicating system dependencies, and triaging and reporting integration defects across subsystem boundaries.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a proven track record of delivering high-quality software solutions.
- Excellent communication skills, capable of collaborating effectively across various teams and presenting to customers or technical leadership.
- Experience leading software integration engineers and owning integration roadmaps and release schedules
- Demonstrated experience building complex systems with a strong understanding of software architecture and design principles.
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