7 months ago
Base Salary
$180k - $280k/yr
Responsibilities
- Create and maintain control and autonomy algorithms within the VBAT codebase.
- Develop algorithms and software across the full lifecycle, including design, coding, unit testing, and component testing.
- Support flight software qualification and flight testing.
- Update and validate simulation models.
- Work on outer-loop path planning, trajectory synthesis, and hierarchical software integration for unmanned aerial systems and/or robotics.
Requirements
- Typically requires five years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree, two years with a master’s degree, or a PhD.
- Demonstrated success shipping products and delivering high-quality solutions through development cycles.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills focused on user-centric software solutions.
- Experience with control systems, particularly unmanned aerial systems and/or robotics.
- Preferred qualifications include strong C++ and Python experience, simulation model development and validation, and controls knowledge involving linear system analysis, gain/phase margin analysis, time response, and filter development and validation.
- Familiarity with continuous integration/delivery and test-driven development is preferred.
Benefits
- Full-time employees receive pay within the listed range, bonus, benefits, and equity.
- Temporary employees receive pay within the listed range and 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.