Senior Engineer, Simulation (R3994)
Shield AI
Dallas, TX, USA
Posted on Nov 13, 2025
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 and X-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.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
As a simulation engineer, you will be responsible creating and maintaining all of the sensor and hardware models in the simulation as well as verifying the models against actual live flight data.
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
- Create hardware / sensor models in C++ (Engines, Servos, Air Data Sensors, IMUs, GPS sensors, optical sensors, boat models, Contact models)
- Manage the lifecycle of the models (improvements, etc.)f or all development environments (SIL, PIL, HIL, VIL)
- Add unit tests for any newly written C++ code / models
- Validate the models against live flight data (System ID methods)
- Create justified Monte Carlo bounds for all models
- Create documentation for all models
- Scale simulation into CI pipelines
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Typically requires a minimum of 3-5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
- Experience developing and delivering a simulation framework for internal or external customers
- Solid fundamentals in math and physics
- Experience with C++ 17 or newer in a production environment
- Experience with Linux, git, command line tools, etc.
- Experience with data analysis
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders.
- You have a demonstrated record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standards, and being kind to others
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and/or containerized application development
- Experience with physics-based implementations of forces and moments using numerical methods, differential equations, etc.
- Familiarity with rigid body dynamics (e.g. Euler’s equations, quaternions), aerodynamics, propulsion systems, etc.
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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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