5 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
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.