Senior Software Engineer Autonomy Applications Engineering
Shield AI is a U.S. defense-technology company developing mission-autonomy software and autonomous aircraft for military and allied operations.
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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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About the Role
You will develop AI and autonomy capabilities using Hivemind for unmanned platforms across air, sea, and space. You will help customers integrate autonomy software, debug software and API issues, deploy infrastructure at customer sites, provide technical training, maintain technical documentation, and incorporate customer feedback into product improvements.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
- 4+ years of industry experience, or 2+ years of experience plus a master's degree
- Ability to travel and stay deployed at customer sites across India
- 3+ years of integration or applications-engineering experience
- 2+ years of startup experience
- Software-engineering background
- Modern C++ proficiency
- Intermediate Python proficiency
- Fluent Hindi and English communication
Responsibilities
- Develop AI and autonomy software capabilities using Hivemind
- Help customers integrate Hivemind autonomy into vehicles and platforms
- Debug software and API integration issues
- Deploy Hivemind AI infrastructure at customer sites
- Provide technical training for customer autonomy-development efforts
- Collaborate with product and engineering functions on customer feedback and product improvements
- Develop and maintain technical documentation
- Travel and stay at customer sites for deployment, training, and flight testing