Shield AI

Builds autonomous aircraft for defense

Senior Software Engineer - Autonomy Applications Engineering

Implementation & Technical Account ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field is required.
At least 4 years of industry experience, or at least 2 years of experience plus a master's degree, is required.
At least 3 years of experience in an integration or applications engineering role is required.
At least 2 years of experience working in a startup environment is required.
A strong technical background in software engineering is required.
Strong proficiency in writing modern C++ code is required.
Intermediate proficiency in writing Python code is required.
Fluency in Hindi and English is required.
Ability to travel and stay deployed at customer sites across India is required.

Responsibilities

Become an expert user of the Hivemind Enterprise Autonomy Software Development Kit.
Develop AI and autonomy software capabilities using Hivemind for unmanned platforms across air, sea, and space.
Enable customers to integrate Hivemind autonomy into their vehicles and platforms.
Debug software and application programming interface integration issues.
Deploy Hivemind AI infrastructure at customer sites.
Provide technical training to customers for their autonomy development efforts.
Collaborate with product and engineering teams to address customer feedback and improve products.
Develop and maintain technical documentation.
Travel to and stay at customer sites as required for deployment, training, and flight testing, approximately 30% of the time.

Desired Qualifications

Ability to travel to the United States for training for up to 3 months at a time.

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and 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 Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Applications Engineering will provide collaborate with customers to help them enable edge-AI and autonomy to platforms across sea, air, and space. This role involves working closely with customers to understand their requirements, writing code, developing new capabilities and ensuring successful software/hardware integration.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

Become an expert user of the Hivemind Enterprise Autonomy Software Development Kit.

Develop AI & Autonomy software capabilities using Hivemind for unmanned platforms across air/sea/space.

Examples of Projects You will Work On:

Autonomous teaming drones.

Teaming between helicopters and drones.

Autonomy on Robodogs.

AI Pilots for Fighter Jets

and more that we aren’t allowed to publicly share!

Enable customers to integrate Hivemind autonomy to their vehicles/platforms.

Debug software/API integration issues.

Deploy Hivemind AI infrastructure at customer sites.

Provide technical training to customers for their autonomy development efforts.

Collaborate with the product and engineering teams to address customer feedback and improve products.

Develop and maintain technical documentation

Travel to and stay at customer sites as required for deployment / training / flight testing etc. (~30% travel).

Examples of Projects You will Work On:

Autonomous teaming drones.
Teaming between helicopters and drones.
Autonomy on Robodogs.
AI on Fighter Jets… and more that we aren’t allowed to publicly share!

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
4+ years of experience of industry experience or 2+ years of experience plus a master's degree.
Ability to travel and stay deployed at customer sites across India.
3+ years of experience in an integration/applications engineering role.
2+ years of experience working in a startup environment.
Strong technical background in software engineering.
Strong proficiency in writing modern C++ code.
Intermediate proficiency in writing Python code.
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability converse fluently in Hindi and English.

PREFFERED QUALIFICATIONS:

Ability to travel to USA for up to 3 months at a time for training.

Our international teammates receive a comprehensive total rewards package aligned to your country office location. For full details on compensation and benefits, please consult your talent acquisition partner.

About the Company

Shield AI

Builds autonomous aircraft for defense

Shield AI builds autonomous aircraft and flight software for military and allied defense customers, with a focus on operations where conventional remote control breaks down. Its Hivemind AI pilot handles decisions during a mission, while the V-BAT aircraft gathers intelligence and locates targets. Aircraft makers use its software tools to develop and test their own autonomy, and its Aechelon business supplies visual and sensor simulation for pilot training. The company earns money from aircraft sales, autonomy software and contracted engineering and operational services. Shield AI was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Series G
Total funding: $3.3B
Headquarters: San Diego, CA
Founded: 2015

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