Manager, Engineering - Software Integration - San Mateo (R5237)

Shield AI•San Mateo, CA

2d•$208,000 - $311,000

About The Position

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense technology company focused on 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. The Hivemind Integration & Test team integrates, validates, and continually improves the Hivemind ecosystem, including autonomy behaviors, sensor processing, multi-agent coordination, ground-control systems, and embedded platforms. The team works to help autonomy developers build, test, and deploy autonomous applications that meet real-world mission objectives. The Manager, Engineering - Software Integration will lead a team responsible for integrating, validating, and scaling the Hivemind autonomy platform across simulation, hardware-in-the-loop, and operational environments. This role combines technical leadership and people management with hands-on system integration, validation, and customer-focused workflows. The manager will develop a deep understanding of the Hivemind SDK, identify customer-perspective gaps, and drive platform improvements. They will work closely with Engineering, Product, and Program teams to integrate autonomy capabilities, evaluate feature completeness, and help customers build, test, and deploy mission-ready autonomous systems.

Requirements

Typically, at least 7 years of related experience with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Robotics, or a related field; or 6 years of experience with a master's degree; or 4 years of experience with a Ph.D.
Proficiency in 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 record of delivering high-quality software solutions.
Excellent communication skills, including effective cross-team collaboration and the ability to present to customers or technical leadership.
Experience leading software integration engineers and owning integration roadmaps and release schedules.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience building complex systems and a strong understanding of software architecture and design principles.
Experience with hardware or embedded systems.
Expert knowledge of Python.
Experience with ROS.
Experience with white-box testing.
Familiarity with networking, operating systems, and radio communications.
Experience supporting customer applications.

Responsibilities

Mentor and develop engineers focused on software integration, system validation, and developer experience.
Establish team priorities, drive execution, and foster technical excellence, ownership, and continuous improvement.
Contribute to system integration, validation, and debugging, while developing deep expertise in the autonomy stack.
Guide the architecture and implementation of integration frameworks, deployment workflows, and configuration management tools for validation across Software-in-the-Loop (SIL), Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL), and flight environments.
Review system logs, telemetry, and rosbag data to diagnose integration defects.
Lead cross-functional investigations, establish corrective actions, and create tools that accelerate debugging and issue resolution.
Ensure integrated capabilities meet product requirements and interface specifications.
Identify Hivemind SDK gaps from the customer perspective and drive platform improvements.
Partner with Engineering, Product, and Program teams to integrate autonomy capabilities, evaluate feature completeness, and support customer workflows.