15 days ago
Base Salary
$77k - $211k/yr
Responsibilities
- Implement small, well-defined C++ changes to perception software, data-processing tools, evaluation tools, or tests.
- Analyze camera, EO/IR, radar, IMU, GPS, and simulated sensor data using established workflows.
- Run repeatable tests and experiments and investigate data-quality and software failures with guidance.
- Support object detection, tracking, sensor fusion, localization, and multimodal AI/ML evaluation as assigned.
- Document assumptions, metrics, results, and reproducible setup steps and participate in code and design reviews.
- Collaborate with perception, autonomy, platform, simulation, and test engineers.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field, with graduation between December 2026 and August 2027.
- Foundational C++ or Python programming demonstrated through coursework, projects, research, internships, or work experience.
- Coursework or project exposure to computer vision, machine learning, robotics, estimation, sensor fusion, or related work.
- Familiarity with Linux, Git, debugging, and basic software-development or data-analysis workflows.
- Ability to communicate findings, ask questions, and improve work through feedback.
- Ability to work in person full time.
- Ability to obtain a SECRET clearance.
- Preferred experience with OpenCV, PyTorch, ROS, or similar perception or robotics tools.
- Preferred projects involving image or video processing, tracking, multimodal data, coordinate transformations, or sensor calibration.
- Preferred experience with automated tests, simulation, visualization, or evaluation workflows.
Benefits
- Paid, full-time, in-person position for students graduating during the 2026-2027 academic year, with positions starting after graduation in 2027.
- Full-time regular employee offer package includes benefits, bonus, equity, and pay within the applicable range.
- Temporary employees receive a temporary benefits package applicable after 60 days of employment.
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.