Senior Software Integration Engineer
Shield AI is a U.S. defense-technology company developing mission-autonomy software and autonomous aircraft for military and allied operations.
Funding history
Investors
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.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will lead the integration of autonomy software with platform control systems, mission computers, payloads, sensors, and communications. You will develop interfaces, configure Linux-based environments and deployment pipelines, validate integrations in SIL, HIL, and VIL environments, debug cross-disciplinary issues, and support demonstrations and deployments. You will coordinate integration work and mentor junior engineers.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
- 4–7 years of integration and testing experience with robotics, autonomy, aerospace, or similar complex systems
- Proficiency in C++ and Python
- Familiarity with RTOS
- Linux-based development proficiency
- Experience integrating software with vehicle platforms, mission computing environments, payloads, sensors, and communications systems
- Experience with sensor integration and ROS middleware
- Experience supporting field tests, demonstrations, or operational events
- Systems engineering and troubleshooting skills
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance
Responsibilities
- Lead integration of autonomy software onto operational platforms
- Develop and maintain interfaces between autonomy, vehicle subsystems, autopilots, payloads, mission computers, and platform services
- Configure Linux mission-computing environments, middleware, containers, and deployment pipelines
- Integrate sensors, payloads, radios, tactical networks, ground control stations, and mission systems
- Develop reusable platform onboarding frameworks, interface adapters, and deployment mechanisms
- Support SIL, HIL, VIL, and representative integration environments
- Debug hardware, embedded software, networking, and autonomy interfaces
- Support demonstrations, exercises, operations, and customer events
- Coordinate integration activities across engineering functions and external partners
- Mentor junior engineers and drive engineering best practices
Benefits
- Bonus
- Equity