15 days ago
Base Salary
$136k - $204k/yr
Responsibilities
- Implement and test C++ changes for mission behavior, platform-specific pilot extensions, configuration, and autonomy diagnostics.
- Develop reusable and mission-specific core pilot behaviors for defined platforms or missions.
- Validate autonomy interfaces involving vehicle control, perception, mission compute, and C2 systems.
- Build unit, integration, and mission-scenario tests and debug behavior or interface issues using logs, telemetry, and simulation.
- Support SIL/HIL, bench, and representative test events and document mission behavior evidence and fixes.
- Coordinate platform, deployment, Integration & Test, and Autonomy Capabilities issues across teams.
- Document mission configuration, limitations, test procedures, and lessons learned.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD in computer science, robotics, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related field, with graduation between December 2026 and August 2027.
- Typically has 2+ years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience; relevant graduate work or substantial project experience may be considered.
- Working proficiency in C++ or Python and experience implementing, debugging, and testing software features on Linux.
- Hands-on experience building autonomy or robotics software through professional work, research, or substantial projects.
- Experience with software integration, simulation, or representative system testing and completing bounded changes with tests and documentation.
- Ability to communicate risks and interface assumptions with engineers from other disciplines.
- Ability to obtain a SECRET clearance.
- Preferred qualifications include experience with mission behaviors, vehicle/autopilot interfaces, sensor or perception data, C2 workflows, SIL/HIL, pub-sub systems, containers, CI, telemetry analysis, field testing, or collaboration with platform vendors and systems/test engineers.
Benefits
- Paid, in-person, full-time employment starting after graduation in 2027.
- Regular employees receive pay within the listed range, bonus, benefits, and equity.
- Temporary employees receive pay within the listed range and temporary benefits after 60 days of employment.
- Offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check.
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.