Shield AI

Applications Engineer, Autonomy (open level)

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2 years ago
Washington, DC, USA +2 moreSenior
H1B sponsor

Base Salary

$120k - $318k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Deploy with customers globally, including approximately 50% travel, to support software integration and development.
  • Become an expert user of the Hivemind enterprise software stack and autonomy modules.
  • Develop AI and autonomy applications using Shield AI’s enterprise software development kit.
  • Provide technical support, customer training, and assistance with pre-sales activities such as demos and conferences.
  • Support post-sales deployment and integration of Shield AI software products.
  • Debug customer software and API integration issues.
  • Create and maintain technical documentation and training materials.
  • Collaborate with product engineering to address customer feedback and improve products.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of industry experience, including 2+ years in an integration or applications engineering role.
  • 2+ years of experience working in a startup environment.
  • Strong software engineering background and strong proficiency in modern C++.
  • Intermediate proficiency in Python.
  • Excellent problem-solving, analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.
  • Preferred experience in defense aviation or robotics.
  • Preferred experience building and running a small enterprise software applications or solutions engineering team.
  • An advanced technical degree, particularly in robotics or autonomy, is preferred.

Benefits

  • Full-time employees receive pay within the listed range plus bonus, benefits, and equity.
  • Temporary employees receive pay within the listed range plus a temporary benefits package applicable after 60 days of employment.
  • The role is full-time, regular employment or may be offered as temporary employment depending on the offer.
  • The position involves approximately 50% global travel, including international and multi-week customer engagements.
  • Offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check.

Tech Stack

Categories

Solutions Engineering
Shield AI

About Shield AI

1,001-5,000 employees

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.

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