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Senior Engineer, Test (R5833)

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

Company

Shield AI

Location

Melbourne

Status

Open

Posted

2026-09-08T21:12:19.144+00:00

Shield AI is hiring a senior software test and automation engineer for its Software Test & Automation Team in Melbourne, working on-site. The role covers designing and building automated test infrastructure, running system-level verification, analysing software performance, and creating tooling for continuous validation in simulation, Software-in-the-Loop, Hardware-in-the-Loop and Vehicle-in-the-Loop environments. The person collaborates with autonomy software, systems engineering, digital infrastructure and flight test teams to confirm Hivemind autonomy capabilities are repeatable and ready for deployment. The posting lists the position as an internship despite its senior title.