Staff Engineer, Software Test (R5836)
Shield AI
Melbourne, Australia · International office entity · Test, Safety & Quality
As a Senior Software Test & Automation Engineer, you will design and develop automated test infrastructure, execute system-level verification activities, analyze software performance, and build the tooling that enables continuous…
Apply on Shield AI’s careers page- Company
- Shield AI
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Type
- International office entity
- Level
- Staff / Principal
- Specialism
- Test, Safety & Quality
- Team
- AUS
- Posted
- 8 September 2026
About the role
Job Description: Shield AI's Software Test & Automation Team develops the verification, validation, and automation capabilities that enable rapid delivery of Hivemind autonomy across the Expeditionary and Emerging Operations portfolio. Our mission is to provide objective evidence of software quality, reliability, and mission readiness by building scalable automated test frameworks, repeatable validation environments, and data-driven readiness assessments spanning simulation, Software-in-the-Loop (SIL), Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL), and Vehicle-in-the-Loop (VIL) environments. As a Senior Software Test & Automation Engineer, you will design and develop automated test infrastructure, execute system-level verification activities, analyze software performance, and build the tooling that enables continuous validation throughout the development lifecycle. Working closely with autonomy software, systems engineering, digital infrastructure, and flight test teams, you will help ensure autonomy capabilities are validated, repeatable, and ready for operational deployment.