Senior Manager, Autonomy (R5683)

Shield AI
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Hivemind Solutions Division

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Lead a team to deliver and integrate advanced autonomy solutions for unmanned systems, overseeing system architecture, design, development, and quality assurance.

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Job Description

Job Description:

As Senior Manager, Autonomy, you will solve complex technical challenges in deploying advanced autonomy solutions on unmanned systems (UxS). 

You will lead the in-country team to deliver autonomy solutions and provide clear leadership and guidance on system architecture, design, development, risk mitigation, and product quality. You will ensure the successful integration of Hivemind across a range of aircraft, from small UxS to large autonomous collaborative platforms. 

This role is part of the Hivemind Solutions organization delivering cutting-edge autonomous capabilities for commercial and defense programs. The ideal candidate has relevant defense industry experience and a proven track record of leading technical teams to develop and deploy autonomous systems. 

Responsibilities

What you'll do:

  • Lead teams across autonomy, integration, and testing by aligning technical efforts, resolving cross-functional challenges, and driving mission-focused execution. Balance hands-on technical oversight with performance optimization, innovation, and clear stakeholder communication. 
  • Lead a team responsible for advancing Hivemind and shaping autonomy architectures. 
  • Define and assign technical objectives, make key engineering decisions, and ensure the quality and completeness of all technical deliverables. 
  • Provide technical leadership and oversight across both Internal Research and Development (IRAD) initiatives and government defense contracts. 
  • Requirements

    Required qualifications:

  • BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering, or a related field 
  • 10+ years of industry experience in autonomy and/or UxS platforms (e.g., defense technology, autonomous vehicles) 
  • 7+ years delivering software into high-reliability production or certifiable environments 
  • 2+ years managing technical teams 
  • Deep proficiency in C++ 
  • Understanding of guidance, navigation and control (GNC) (e.g., controls, estimation, planning) 
  • Understanding of the full robotics stack (e.g., perception, estimation, planning, controls) 
  • Understanding of software development processes and how to effectively deploy software 
  • Experience defining technical scope and managing technical requirements, product architectures, interface control documents (ICDs), and other system-level design documentation 
  • Demonstrated problem-solving skills, applying a structured, scientific approach 
  • Experience as a customer-facing engineering leader supporting both defense and internally funded development programs 
  • Experience contributing to government contract proposals 
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal 
  • Proven leadership of teams of 6–20 engineers 
  • Fluent written and spoken English and Mandarin 
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    About the job

    Posted on
    Oct 22, 2026
    Job type
    Full-time
    Location
    MelbourneOn-site

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