2 months ago
London, United KingdomStaff+
Responsibilities
- Develop, debug, and maintain production software for autonomy, mission execution, system integration, and flight operations.
- Integrate autonomy software onto fixed-wing, multirotor, and other unmanned or autonomous systems.
- Build internal tools, automation, telemetry analysis pipelines, and test infrastructure in C++ and Python.
- Support software bring-up, system configuration, mission readiness, simulation, ground testing, and live flight testing.
- Troubleshoot distributed systems involving onboard compute, radios, networking, sensors, flight controllers, and mission systems.
- Operate and troubleshoot Ground Control Stations and mission support systems.
- Support field demonstrations and operational test events, including pre-flight validation, troubleshooting, and post-flight analysis.
- Collaborate with autonomy, systems, hardware, and flight-test teams and contribute to documentation, test procedures, integration workflows, and deployment readiness.
- Travel to test sites and support field operations within Ukraine as required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- At least 3 years of experience developing and integrating software for robotics, autonomy, aerospace, embedded systems, or related technical fields.
- Strong C++ and Python software engineering experience, including development, debugging, and system integration.
- Experience with complex software systems, Linux-based development environments, and hands-on hardware/software integration and troubleshooting.
- Experience supporting field testing, flight testing, demonstrations, or operational exercises.
- Familiarity with MAVLink, PX4, ArduPilot, QGroundControl, or related unmanned-systems technologies.
- Experience debugging cross-disciplinary systems involving networking, sensors, radios, onboard compute, and mission systems.
- Preferred experience includes autonomous aircraft, SIL, HIL, VIL, simulation, ROS, DDS, embedded or real-time systems, RF communications, datalinks, networking, flight controllers, avionics, and aircraft integration.
- Preferred qualifications include experience with testing and telemetry tools, defense, robotics, aerospace, or autonomous systems, Ukrainian and English proficiency, and live flight demonstrations or operational deployments.
- Ability to work independently in fast-paced field environments and travel within Ukraine.
Benefits
- Comprehensive total rewards package aligned to the employee’s country office location.
- Primary work supporting operations in the Lviv region with occasional travel to other locations within Ukraine.
- Compensation and benefits details are available through the talent acquisition partner.
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.