15 days ago
Base Salary
$77k - $211k/yr
Responsibilities
- Implement small, well-defined C++ changes to autonomy capabilities, examples, configuration, and tooling.
- Add unit tests and simulation scenarios using established frameworks and expected behaviors.
- Analyze simulation outputs and reproduce failures using logs, visualizations, and debugging tools.
- Connect autonomy capabilities to perception products, platform interfaces, and mission software.
- Document assumptions, test results, and setup instructions, and participate in code and design reviews.
- Collaborate with autonomy, perception, integration, and simulation teams.
Requirements
- Be currently pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field and graduate between December 2026 and August 2027.
- Demonstrate foundational C++ or Python programming through coursework, projects, research, internships, or work experience.
- Have coursework or project exposure to robotics, controls, planning, AI, simulation, or optimization.
- Be familiar with Linux, Git, debugging, and basic software-testing practices.
- Be able to break down well-defined problems, communicate progress, and use feedback to improve.
- Be able to obtain a SECRET clearance.
- Prior software internship or co-op experience is preferred.
- Projects involving path planning, controls, state machines, multi-agent systems, or simulation are preferred.
- Experience with ROS, pub-sub systems, CMake, containers, CI, automated tests, simulation, visualization, or data-analysis tools is preferred.
Benefits
- Paid, full-time, in-person position starting after graduation in 2027.
- Regular employee offer package includes bonus, benefits, and equity.
- Temporary employee offer package includes a temporary benefits package applicable after 60 days of employment.
- Offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check.
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.