13 hours ago
Melbourne, AustraliaStaff+
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, interoperability, and legacy-standard compatibility.
- Develop and optimize real-time, distributed simulation software for multi-agent scenarios, high-fidelity environments, and system-of-systems simulations.
- Integrate defense simulation frameworks including AFSIM and NGTS.
- Design and deliver containerized simulation deployments 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 on simulation integration 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 and proficiency in Linux development environments.
- Demonstrated success 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.
- Ability to obtain an Australian NV1 security clearance.
- Defense industry experience, uncrewed systems experience, AFSIM or NGTS experience, and data processing, analysis pipeline, or test automation experience are preferred.
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.