3 months ago
London, United KingdomStaff+
Responsibilities
- Develop and contribute production-quality software features for autonomous systems.
- Design, implement, debug, and maintain software supporting autonomy, mission execution, system integration, and flight operations.
- Integrate autonomy software onto fixed-wing, multirotor, unmanned, and 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.
- Debug distributed systems involving software, networking, sensors, radios, onboard compute, flight controllers, and mission systems.
- Operate and troubleshoot Ground Control Stations and mission support systems.
- Analyze flight and system data for root cause analysis and system improvements.
- Support field demonstrations, operational test events, documentation, test procedures, integration workflows, and deployment readiness.
- Collaborate with autonomy, systems, hardware, and flight test teams and travel to test sites 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 systems, 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 qualifications include autonomous aircraft or unmanned systems experience; SIL, HIL, VIL, simulation, or flight test experience; ROS, DDS, embedded, or real-time systems familiarity; RF communications, datalinks, or networking experience; and flight controller, avionics, defense, robotics, aerospace, or autonomous systems experience.
- Ukrainian and English proficiency and experience in dynamic field environments are preferred.
Benefits
- Comprehensive total rewards package aligned to the teammate’s country office location.
- Compensation and benefits details are available through the talent acquisition partner.
- The role requires travel within Ukraine and to test sites as needed.
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.