Senior Software Engineer, Embedded Firmware (R3326)
Shield AI
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Dallas County, TX, USA
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Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With nine offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.
The VBAT Embedded Software team is a motivated group of engineers focused on developing complex avionics software that merges hardware, operating systems and applications for cutting-edge Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). Embedded Software engineers work with customer programs, electrical engineers, Guidance, Navigation and Controls (GNC) engineers, systems engineers, test engineers and the Autonomy AI team to design and develop software systems which utilize modern aerospace sensors, state-of-the-art UAV avionics, and groundbreaking Artificial Intelligence applications.
As a member of the VBAT Embedded Software team, you will develop and maintain software architectures, generate and maintain all levels of software requirements, document and present software designs, coordinate software development, and marshal the entire suite of VBAT software through test and verification, release, and deployment to production and customers.
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
- Develop high-quality C++ code tailored specifically for V-Bat aircraft, ensuring optimal performance, reliability, and safety.
- Develop hardware drivers for controlling robotic vehicles in flight – including drivers for navigation systems, radar systems, and engine control.
- Implement cutting-edge software solutions for operating autonomous aircraft during GPS-denied flight and landing sequences
- Attend flight test events in the field, performing integration activities and live debugging on aircraft in-flight
- Design and implement systems for automated testing, including creating new CI/CD pipelines and creating tests for virtualized hardware and hardware-in-the-loop simulations.
- Prototype new hardware platforms to validate critical design concepts and assess technical limitations
- Integrate a real-time operating system onto custom System-On-a-Module (SOM)
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- A minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree is required; or 2 years and a PhD.
- Bachelors in CS, CE, EE.
- Demonstrated track record of assuming ownership over development processes and features and delivering outstanding outcomes.
- Strong C/C++ background
- Experience in bare-metal firmware development for embedded systems
- Experience in a collaborative development environment, focused on continuous integration/delivery & unit testing to assure software quality.
- Familiarity with common version control (git) and build systems (CMake, or similar)
- Demonstrated record of working hard, strong communication skills, being a trustworthy teammate, and being kind to others.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- 2+ years professional avionics software development experience
- Experience working on cutting-edge autonomous robotic systems
- Experience in Linux Kernel or RTOS development - device trees and bring up on new hardware
- Experience working on safety-critical applications in a regulated industry (civil aviation, automotive, etc.)
Full-time regular employee offer package:
Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
Temporary employee offer package:
Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)
Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.
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