5 days ago
Melbourne, AustraliaMid Level
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.
- Provide technical and project leadership to engineering teams of five or more contributors.
- Connect simulation systems 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.
- 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.
- Strong problem-solving, collaboration, accountability, and communication skills.
- Ability to obtain an Australian NV1 security clearance.
- Preferred qualifications include defense industry experience, uncrewed air-system experience, AFSIM or NGTS experience, and data-processing, analysis-pipeline, or Python-based test-automation experience.
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.