Senior Engineer, Autonomy (AI)

Location: Melbourne, Australia; hybrid

Company

hirify.global is a venture-backed defence technology company building intelligent autonomous systems for aircraft and AI pilots for real-world missions.

What you will do

• Design and implement autonomous behaviours for uncrewed aircraft.
• Work with real sensor data and build robust sensor fusion solutions.
• Develop and test autonomy systems using high-fidelity software and hardware-in-the-loop simulations.
• Integrate hirify.global 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, best practices, and mentor 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.

Nice to have

• Experience with uncrewed systems, especially in the air domain.
• Defence industry experience.
• Significant experience in state estimation, real-time systems, guidance, navigation and control, or path planning.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement in Melbourne.
• Hands-on work within a high-performing team focused on AI, robotics, autonomy, and real-world autonomous systems.
• Artificial intelligence tools may support parts of the hiring process, while final hiring decisions remain human-led.