Forward Deployed Engineer II
Shield AI is a U.S. defense-technology company developing mission-autonomy software and autonomous aircraft for military and allied operations.
Funding history
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About Shield AI
Founded in 2015, Shield AI builds Hivemind autonomy software and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft for operations in contested, GPS- and communications-denied environments. Its current site also presents Aechelon synthetic-reality simulation and Vision Systems detection and tracking products.
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Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will become an expert user of the Hivemind Enterprise Autonomy Software Development Kit. You will develop AI and autonomy applications, deploy infrastructure at customer sites, train customers, integrate autonomy software with platforms, troubleshoot software and API issues, maintain technical documentation, and support technical sales queries.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
- 2+ years of industry experience, with less experience accepted for master’s or PhD qualifications
- Software engineering background
- Proficiency in modern C++
- Intermediate Python proficiency
- Problem-solving and analytical skills
- Communication and interpersonal skills
Responsibilities
- Develop AI and autonomy applications using Hivemind
- Deploy Hivemind AI infrastructure at customer sites
- Train customers on autonomy development
- Integrate Hivemind autonomy with customer vehicles and platforms
- Debug software and API integration issues
- Collaborate on customer feedback and product improvements
- Develop technical documentation and training materials
- Support technical sales queries
- Travel to customer sites as required