1 month ago
Base Salary
$188k - $281k/yr
Responsibilities
- Use multi-objective optimization for distributed decision-making, task allocation, and resource scheduling in coordinated satellite missions.
- Develop weapons target assignment, motion planning, tactical behavior, and information-aware planning capabilities for space vehicles and interceptors.
- Build high-performance, well-tested software modules with clear interfaces for mid-to-high Technology Readiness Level insertions.
- Collaborate with perception, planning, simulation, hardware, and flight-test teams to integrate autonomy solutions onto real-world platforms.
- Deploy capabilities to space vehicles and analyze mission logs to verify software performance and operational effects.
- Research and prototype algorithms, identify tactical capability gaps, and contribute to autonomy roadmaps.
- Lead technical delivery, help customers define requirements and technical approaches, and drive execution for complex autonomy capabilities.
- Travel approximately 10–15% of the year to offices, customer sites, and flight integration events.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a similar field, or equivalent practical experience.
- At least 7 years of related experience with a bachelor's degree, 6 years with a master's degree, or 4 years with a PhD, or equivalent work experience.
- Proficiency in C++ and Python and familiarity with real-time operating systems.
- Significant experience in robotic technology areas such as control systems, motion planning, optimization, tactical behaviors, or distributed decision-making.
- Significant experience with unmanned systems and related algorithms, ideally in the space domain.
- Experience with simulation tools and environments such as AFSIM or NGTS for testing and validation.
- Ability to troubleshoot and optimize system performance in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.
- Ability to obtain a SECRET clearance or higher.
- Preferred qualifications include experience across multiple aerospace domains, classical control through optimization and applied ML/RL, collaborative behaviors and swarm robotics, DoD or government programs, and integration events or live exercises.
Benefits
- Full-time regular employees receive benefits, bonus eligibility, and equity.
- The role typically involves approximately 10–15% travel to office locations, customer sites, and flight integration events.
- Offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check.
About Shield AI
Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide.