1 day ago
Washington, DC, USA +3 moreIntern
H1B sponsor
Responsibilities
- Analyze requirements and translate them into working code.
- Write, test, debug, and ship production-quality software.
- Build features or internal tools for mission-planning and fleet-management workflows.
- Develop and debug embedded code for flight controllers or sensor modules and support hardware-in-the-loop testing.
- Train, evaluate, and integrate perception or decision-making models into autonomy pipelines.
- Extend platform tools, APIs, or data pipelines supporting autonomy software, simulation, or cloud infrastructure.
- Work alongside full-time engineers using collaborative development workflows.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Proficiency in at least one modern programming language such as C, C++, Python, Java, or JavaScript.
- Foundation in data structures, algorithms, and software design principles.
- Experience writing, testing, and debugging code through coursework, personal projects, or prior internships.
- Familiarity with version control such as Git and collaborative development workflows.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, written communication, and verbal communication skills.
- Preferred: exposure to mobile or web frameworks and full-stack development.
- Preferred: hands-on experience with embedded systems, microcontrollers, real-time operating systems, or assembly-level debugging.
- Preferred: coursework or projects involving machine learning, statistics, probability, or deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow.
- Preferred: experience with cloud platforms, databases, networking, or distributed systems.
- Preferred: prior internship, research, or club or competition experience in robotics, autonomy, or aerospace applications.
Benefits
- Paid 10–12-week summer internship program with hands-on mentorship and a possible job offer at the end.
- Competitive pay and a housing stipend for qualified hires.
- Company-sponsored events and opportunities to expand a professional network.
- Interns are responsible for arranging their own housing and travel to and from the office location.
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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.