3 hours ago
Base Salary
$189k - $283k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop deep expertise in Shield AI’s AI-powered autonomy stack and Hivemind SDK.
- Configure, deploy, and integrate multi-agent systems across simulation, hardware-in-the-loop, and flight platforms.
- Integrate autonomy algorithms, perception pipelines, middleware, and platform interfaces into the integrated product.
- Lead autonomy software bring-up and validation on new robotic hardware platforms.
- Configure sensor drivers, communication interfaces, and platform adapters for prototype and production vehicles.
- Architect and implement integration frameworks, deployment scripts, and configuration-management tools.
- Support cross-platform compatibility and resolve integration issues across system boundaries.
- Analyze logs, telemetry, and rosbag data to diagnose defects and create debugging tools.
- Partner with DevOps teams to improve integration pipelines and release-readiness processes.
- Validate system requirements, interface contracts, end-to-end compliance, and traceability.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, robotics, or a related field with typically at least 7 years of related experience; alternatively, 6 years with a master’s degree or 4 years with a PhD.
- Proficiency in Python or C++.
- Experience with autonomous systems, server applications, or middleware.
- Experience designing integration workflows, communicating system dependencies, and triaging integration defects across subsystem boundaries.
- Proficiency with simulation tools and hardware-in-the-loop testing environments.
- Strong expertise with CI/CD pipelines and a track record of delivering high-quality software solutions.
- Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills, including presenting to customers or technical leadership.
- Preferred experience includes complex systems architecture, hardware or embedded systems, ROS, white-box testing, networking, operating systems, radio communications, and automated testing tools for GUI or server applications.
Benefits
- Full-time regular employees receive pay within the listed range, bonus, benefits, and equity.
- Temporary employees receive the applicable temporary benefits package 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.