5 months ago
Washington, DC, USAMid Level
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$89k - $130k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop automated regression, integration, and system-level tests for Hivemind software.
- Identify, reproduce, and diagnose software issues in collaboration with development teams.
- Create and execute test plans and documentation for autonomy software in simulated environments.
- Design, implement, and maintain simulation-based test frameworks for autonomy behavior and performance.
- Build Python tools and utilities for testing, data processing, and analysis.
- Develop test harnesses and data-validation tools for SIL, HIL, VIL, and simulation environments.
- Define testing methodologies, metrics, and performance benchmarks for autonomy software validation.
- Support the scaling and reliability of simulation infrastructure for large-scale software validation.
- Maintain detailed test documentation and integrate test coverage into development pipelines.
Requirements
- Typically requires 2 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree, or 0 years with a master’s degree, or a PhD without experience, or equivalent work experience.
- Proficiency in Python.
- Experience in robotics, small UAS, or related hands-on engineering projects.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a SECRET clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
- Preferred qualifications include autonomous-systems, robotics-software, flight-autonomy, HIL/VIL, simulation infrastructure, distributed testing, QA, aerospace, defense, or mission-critical software experience.
- Familiarity with C++ and software/hardware integration concepts is preferred.
- Exposure to machine learning or AI-driven autonomy systems is preferred.
- An active SECRET clearance is preferred.
Benefits
- Full-time employees receive pay within the listed range plus bonus, benefits, and equity.
- Temporary employees receive pay within the listed range plus a temporary benefits package applicable after 60 days.
- Offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check.
- Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits.
About Shield AI
Shield AI builds autonomous systems for military and national security customers, combining its Hivemind autonomy software with V-BAT and X-BAT unmanned aircraft and Aechelon simulation technologies. The privately held company sells hardware, software, and related services to U.S. and allied defense agencies. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Diego, it operates across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, and its technology is used in operational deployments.