1 year ago
Base Salary
$128k - $192k/yr
Responsibilities
- Architect, design, and develop Python software drivers and interfaces for hardware systems including PCBAs, avionics, sensors, and automated test equipment.
- Design and implement scalable, reliable, and repeatable automated test frameworks for aircraft components and subsystems.
- Develop and evolve pipelines for continuous integration, automated validation, and deployment of test stand software.
- Build and maintain scalable test infrastructure and shared software libraries.
- Automate provisioning and configuration management for test stands and test environments.
- Develop real-time monitoring and data visualization tools for test execution and system debugging.
- Create and manage databases for logging test results.
- Participate in design and code reviews and promote testability, observability, and reliability.
- Collaborate with hardware, systems, and QA teams on aircraft validation workflows.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related STEM field.
- Mastery of fundamental computer science topics.
- Advanced Python software development skills.
- Experience with Linux, Bash scripting, and networking.
- Ability to configure and maintain small computer networks.
- Experience with complex software development projects, including experience gained through internships, jobs, clubs, teams, or personal projects.
- Demonstrated ownership of project outcomes and delivery of strong results.
- Preferred: comfort working with circuit boards, motors, and sensors.
- Preferred: experience writing drivers for electronics test equipment.
- Preferred: strong engineering knowledge across electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, programming, physics, and mathematics.
- Preferred: adaptability and ability to innovate under pressure.
Benefits
- Full-time regular 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.
- The employer provides equal employment opportunity and accommodation support for disabilities or special needs.
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.