4 hours ago
Melbourne, AustraliaSenior
Responsibilities
- Lead the architecture, design, and evolution of distributed real-time simulation systems across virtual, constructive, and live environments.
- Architect and implement high-performance C++ software for modeling, simulation, integration workflows, and system interoperability.
- Develop and optimize real-time and distributed simulation software for multi-agent scenarios, high-fidelity environments, and system-of-systems simulations.
- Integrate defense simulation frameworks such as AFSIM and NGTS.
- Design and deliver containerized simulation deployments using Docker and Kubernetes for development, CI, testing, and operational environments.
- Provide technical and project leadership to engineering teams of five or more contributors across software, autonomy, perception, test, and program functions.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to connect simulation with autonomy algorithms, hardware interfaces, and automated test pipelines.
- Support customer programs by delivering robust, validated, and scalable simulation environments.
Requirements
- Tertiary qualification in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field.
- Extensive professional experience in software engineering and systems integration.
- Strong experience with modern C++ and familiarity with legacy C++ standards.
- Professional experience with Python.
- Experience delivering reliable software in fast-paced engineering environments.
- Experience leading teams delivering complex engineering or software projects.
- Hands-on experience with real-time, distributed simulation systems or HWIL/SWIL environments.
- Experience with Docker or similar containerization technologies.
- Proficiency working in Linux development environments.
- Strong problem-solving, collaboration, accountability, and teamwork skills.
- Ability to obtain an Australian NV1 security clearance.
- Preferred qualifications include defense industry experience; experience with uncrewed systems, particularly aircraft; experience with AFSIM, NGTS, or similar defense simulation environments; and experience with data processing, analysis pipelines, or Python-based test automation workflows.
Benefits
- The posting does not state specific benefits or work-arrangement details.
- Offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check.
- The employer provides equal employment opportunity and accommodation support for disabilities or special needs.
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.