2 months ago
Base Salary
$163k - $245k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop and integrate autonomy software for V-BAT and X-BAT, including mission behaviors, platform control, payload and sensor integration, multi-agent coordination, contingencies, and executive autonomy.
- Own major features or subsystems from software-in-the-loop development through live flight testing.
- Partner with aircraft, autonomy, perception, ground-control, strategic systems, feature crews, and customer stakeholders to deliver integrated mission capabilities.
- Build, configure, validate, and prepare mission-ready systems for deployment.
- Support flight tests, customer demonstrations, operator training, and deployment events through system bring-up, troubleshooting, and mission execution.
- Diagnose integration issues across autonomy software, payload computers, embedded systems, and platform interfaces.
- Analyze mission data, perform root-cause analysis, and improve integration efficiency and mission reliability.
- Implement and validate interfaces with ground-control and command-and-control systems supporting STANAG 4586, UCI, and OMS.
- Mentor teammates and contribute to design reviews, integration planning, and release readiness.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent advanced-degree experience.
- Strong C++ development experience in real-time or embedded systems.
- Experience with Linux-based development and embedded systems.
- Experience integrating complex software systems and troubleshooting across hardware/software boundaries.
- Experience supporting system integration, testing, or field events.
- Ability to obtain a SECRET clearance.
- Preferred: experience with unmanned aircraft, autonomous systems, autonomy software, robotics, vehicle control, payload or sensor integration, military test events, or defense customers.
- Preferred: experience with Python, Docker, CMake, Conan, or CI/CD.
Benefits
- Full-time regular employees receive benefits, bonus eligibility, and equity in addition to pay.
- Temporary employees receive a temporary benefits package applicable after 60 days of employment.
- The role typically requires 10–20% travel to offices, customer sites, operator training events, flight tests, and integration exercises.
- 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.