13 hours ago
Washington, DC, USA or San Diego, CA, USAMid Level
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$100k - $150k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop, compile, test, and maintain C++ and Python software for simulation adapters, plugins, and interfaces.
- Integrate simulation backends including AFSIM, NGTS, Aechelon, HMSSimBlocks, and HMSF.
- Port simulation features from HMSSimBlocks to HMSF, update interfaces, validate behavior, and document migration considerations.
- Maintain legacy HMSSimBlocks integrations and develop reusable components for sensors, vehicle models, effects, and mission capabilities.
- Implement and maintain CIGI-based plugins and interfaces connecting simulation frameworks with Aechelon image generators.
- Verify simulation plugins involving CSF loading, DDS communications, GRID interface requirements, and Hivemind SDK compatibility.
- Diagnose simulation and autonomy integration issues using logs, network traffic, DDS messages, API behavior, configuration files, and call stacks.
- Write unit tests, automated integration tests, developer documentation, and example configurations.
- Participate in code reviews, design discussions, bug triage, and collaborative debugging.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline; equivalent practical experience may be considered.
- Foundational programming experience in C++ and Python through coursework, internships, personal projects, research, or professional experience.
- Familiarity with Linux development environments, command-line tools, software compilation, and basic scripting.
- Understanding of Git-based version control, debugging, code review, automated testing, object-oriented programming, software interfaces, APIs, and modular software design.
- Exposure to networking concepts including TCP, UDP, client-server communication, message passing, or data serialization.
- Interest in modeling and simulation, autonomy, robotics, distributed systems, game engines, visualization systems, or defense technology.
- Preferred experience with simulation or robotics projects and tools including AFSIM, NGTS, Unreal Engine, Unity, Gazebo, ROS, ROS 2, MATLAB, or Simulink.
- Preferred familiarity with DDS, ROS 2, ZeroMQ, gRPC, message queues, CIGI, DIS, HLA, CSF, GoogleTest, pytest, CTest, CMake, Make, Bazel, Docker, or Podman.
- Ability to obtain and maintain an active U.S. SECRET security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
Benefits
- Full-time regular employee offer package includes bonus, benefits, and equity in addition to pay within the listed range.
- Temporary employees receive a temporary benefits package applicable after 60 days of employment.
- Offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check.
- Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits.
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.