Staff Engineer Software Autonomy Applications
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 autonomy applications, deploy AI infrastructure at customer sites, and support customers as they integrate autonomy software with their platforms. You will provide training, diagnose software and API integration issues, maintain technical materials, help answer technical sales questions, and travel to customer sites as required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field.
- 7+ years of industry experience.
- 3+ years of experience in an integration or applications engineering role.
- 3+ years of startup experience.
- Software engineering background.
- Modern C++ proficiency.
- Intermediate Python proficiency.
- Problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience in defense aviation or robotics is preferred.
- Experience building and running an enterprise software applications or solutions engineering team is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Become an expert user of the Hivemind Enterprise Autonomy Software Development Kit.
- Develop AI and autonomy applications for unmanned platforms.
- Deploy AI infrastructure at customer sites.
- Provide technical training to customers.
- Assist customers with autonomy integration for vehicles and platforms.
- Debug software and API integration issues.
- Address customer feedback with product and engineering teams.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation and training materials.
- Assist sales with complex customer technical queries.
- Travel to customer sites as required.