Senior Engineer, Software Autonomy (R3144)
Shield AI
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Posted on Jan 28, 2025
Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense technology company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent, autonomous systems. Its products include Hivemind Enterprise—EdgeOS, Pilot, Commander, and Forge—as well as V-BAT and Sentient Vision Systems (wide-area motion imaging software). With offices in San Diego, Dallas, Washington, D.C., Abu Dhabi (UAE), Kyiv (Ukraine), and Melbourne (Australia), Shield AI’s technology actively supports U.S. and allied operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X and Instagram.
As a Software Autonomy Engineer, you will help the team design, develop, and maintain the software framework for our Autopilot. You will work with a close-knit team of developers to deploy and test your software in challenging real world scenarios.
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
- Design and develop robust and maintainable software components for autonomy for the VBAT autopilot
- Implement test frameworks that allow for rapid development across individual components and integrated system tests
- Improve build process and tooling for the Autopilot system
- Work with multiple teams to define interfaces and behaviors between different components of our system as well as users
- Lead the development and optimization of the architecture for our C++ based autopilot and truth model.
- Help convert our applications (all digital simulation and processor in the loop simulation) to run in a container-based framework with other applications from other teams.
- Work with the team to review software that has been developed to audit for compliance with the design as well as compliance with standard software practices.
- Help improve our CI pipelines to be compatible with the new software architectures.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 2 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 1 year experience; or equivalent experience.
- Experience with C++ 11 or newer
- Proven track record of delivering complex software products.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with a focus on delivering user-centric software solutions.
- Proven track record of successfully shipping products, showcasing the ability to navigate through development cycles, overcome obstacles, and deliver high-quality solutions to meet project deadlines and exceed expectations in a fast-paced environment.
- You have a demonstrated record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standards, and being kind to others.
- Familiarity with git, bash, Python
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Familiarity with continuous integration / delivery and test-driven development
- Experience working with robotics and/or control systems, especially aerial systems
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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