Engineer II, Modelling and Simulation (R5712)
Shield AI
Melbourne, Australia · International office entity · Robotics Software & Infrastructure
Job Description: As an Engineer II, Modelling and Simulation, you will support the development, integration and operationalisation of simulation capabilities that enable Hivemind Mission Autonomy programs in Australia.
Apply on Shield AI’s careers page- Company
- Shield AI
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Type
- International office entity
- Specialism
- Robotics Software & Infrastructure
- Team
- AUS
- Posted
- 24 September 2026
About the role
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. Job Description: As an Engineer II, Modelling and Simulation, you will support the development, integration and operationalisation of simulation capabilities that enable Hivemind Mission Autonomy programs in Australia. You will implement and maintain high performance real time and faster than real time simulation environments used by autonomy, perception and systems engineering teams to design, test and demonstrate advanced uncrewed aircraft mission autonomy. This role involves the delivery of complex simulation frameworks that support both customer programs and internal R&D. You will contribute directly to scalable, operationally representative simulation ecosystems that underpin mission critical software development.