Senior Staff Engineer, Autonomy (AI)

Location: Melbourne, Australia; on-site

Company

hirify.global is a venture-backed defence technology company developing AI-powered autonomy software, uncrewed aircraft, and simulation technologies for defence applications.

What you will do

• Design and implement autonomous behaviours for uncrewed aircraft.
• Build robust sensor-fusion solutions using real sensor data.
• Develop and test autonomy systems in high-fidelity software and hardware-in-the-loop simulations.
• Integrate autonomy products with third-party aircraft and systems.
• Collaborate with AI, robotics, and systems engineering teams on integrated solutions.
• Contribute to architecture, code quality, design reviews, and engineering best practices while mentoring junior engineers.

Requirements

• Tertiary qualification in Computer Science, Mechatronics, Software Engineering, Aerospace, Robotics, or a related field.
• Significant professional experience in robotics, autonomy, perception, or aerospace systems.
• Strong experience with modern C++.
• Significant experience building and delivering reliable software systems, ideally in fast-paced environments.
• Ability to work on-site in Melbourne, Australia.
• Offers are contingent on a cleared background and may include a reference check.

Nice to have

• Experience with uncrewed systems, especially airborne systems.
• Defence industry experience.
• Experience with state estimation, real-time systems, guidance, navigation and control, or path planning.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on intelligent autonomous systems designed to protect service members and civilians.
• Collaborate across AI, robotics, and systems engineering disciplines.
• Join a venture-backed defence technology company with international offices and facilities.
• Equal opportunity workplace with reasonable accommodation available for candidates with disabilities or special needs.