Shield AI

Senior Staff Engineer, Software - Perception role at Shield AI, focusing on developing advanced perception systems for autonomous aircraft. This involves real-time object detection, sensor fusion, and state estimation algorithms using diverse sensor data (EO/IR cameras, radars, IMUs) to enable aircraft to operate in complex environments. The role requires strong algorithmic thinking, deep familiarity with airborne sensing systems, and delivering performant software for simulation and real-world conditions.

Develops tactical autonomy software for unmanned platforms, enabling complex missions with limited human supervision. Focuses on multi-agent coordination, target engagement, and survivability in contested scenarios, contributing across the software development lifecycle and integrating with broader system architecture.

Staff Software Engineer role focused on developing autonomous behaviors for Shield AI's mission autonomy software stack, deploying them across various autonomous vehicles. The role involves working with experts in software, robotics, control systems, and data analysis to evolve the capabilities of their products.

Staff Engineer focused on building and scaling novel aircraft subsystem models and simulation tooling for autonomous aircraft programs, enabling robust automated flight qualification testing.

Staff Engineer focused on deploying Shield AI's Hivemind autonomy software with customers, involving integration, development of AI/Autonomy applications, and technical support. Requires strong C++ and software engineering skills, with a focus on real-world application and customer engagement in defense/robotics.

Senior Engineer, Applications role focused on deploying Shield AI's Hivemind software, which includes AI and autonomy modules, in real-world environments. This involves customer-facing support, software integration, development of AI/Autonomy applications using an SDK, and collaborating with engineering teams. Requires strong C++ and software engineering skills, with a preference for defense/robotics/autonomy experience.

Shield AI is seeking an Engineer II, Applications to deploy and integrate their Hivemind software with customers globally. This role involves significant customer interaction, technical support, and developing AI & Autonomy applications using their software development kit. The position requires a strong software engineering background, proficiency in C++, and excellent problem-solving skills, with a focus on real-world deployment of intelligent systems in the defense and robotics sectors.

Shield AI is seeking a Staff Operational Analyst to model, simulate, and analyze their AI-powered aircraft systems. The role involves evaluating system effectiveness, survivability, and operational impact in military scenarios, collaborating with engineering and product teams, and performing trade studies. This requires expertise in military operations, M&S, data science, and operational analysis, with a focus on demonstrating how AI platforms perform in contested environments.

Manager for Software - Perception role at Shield AI, focusing on leading teams to develop and integrate advanced perception systems for autonomous aircraft. This involves real-time object detection, sensor fusion, and state estimation using diverse sensor data in complex defense environments.

Full Stack Software Engineer role focused on integrating new hardware, sensors, and simulators with the Hivemind SDK for autonomy and simulation applications. The role involves iterating with customer feedback, exploring future technologies, and addressing technical debt within a complex software ecosystem for intelligent systems in aerospace and robotics.

Staff Engineer, Software Integration role focused on integrating, validating, and improving an AI-powered autonomy platform for robotics. Responsibilities include becoming an expert in the Hivemind SDK, developing and validating customer use cases, integrating new autonomy capabilities, enabling platform bring-up, developing integration tooling, supporting cross-platform compatibility, analyzing system behavior, optimizing CI/CD pipelines, and validating system requirements. Requires proficiency in Python or C++, experience with autonomous systems or server applications/middleware, simulation tools, HIL testing, and CI/CD pipelines.

Senior Engineer focused on integrating and testing autonomy systems for unmanned aircraft (Group 1 and Group 2). The role involves hands-on work across simulation, SIL, HIL, VIL, and live flight environments to ensure system reliability and scale testing capabilities. It bridges software, hardware, and flight operations.

Senior Staff Engineer, Software Autonomy Applications at Shield AI, focusing on developing and deploying AI & Autonomy applications using the Hivemind Enterprise Autonomy Software Development Kit for unmanned platforms. This role involves customer integration, technical training, and collaboration with product/engineering teams, with significant travel to customer sites.

Staff Engineer focused on applying Shield AI's autonomy software (Hivemind) to customer platforms (unmanned vehicles, drones, robodogs, fighter jets). Involves integration, deployment, customer training, and debugging, with a significant travel component.

Senior Staff Systems Engineer for a next-gen UAS program, focusing on designing, developing, and integrating cutting-edge autonomous aircraft systems for national defense. This role involves leading system architecture, ensuring seamless integration of avionics, autonomy, propulsion, sensor payloads, and mission-critical systems, with a strong emphasis on AI and autonomy integration.

Senior Software Engineer for Autonomy Applications Engineering at Shield AI, focusing on enabling edge-AI and autonomy for platforms across sea, air, and space. Responsibilities include collaborating with customers, writing code, developing new capabilities, and ensuring software/hardware integration for autonomous teaming drones, helicopter-drone teaming, and autonomy on Robodogs and Fighter Jets.

Senior Engineer, Software - Perception role at Shield AI, focusing on developing advanced perception systems for autonomous aircraft. This involves real-time object detection, sensor fusion, and state estimation algorithms using diverse sensor data (EO/IR, radar, IMU) for operation in complex and contested environments. The role requires strong algorithmic thinking, integration with autonomy modules, and optimization for performance and robustness.

Staff Engineer, Software - Perception role at Shield AI, focusing on developing advanced perception algorithms for autonomous aircraft. This involves real-time object detection, sensor fusion, and state estimation using diverse sensor data (EO/IR, radar, IMU) to enable aircraft to operate in complex environments. The role supports autonomy integration and requires strong algorithmic thinking and performant software delivery.

Senior Engineer focused on designing and implementing tactical autonomy algorithms for unmanned aircraft, blending classical techniques with reinforcement learning for complex missions in defense applications. Responsibilities include software development, behavior architecture implementation, hybrid autonomy integration, and field testing.

Staff Engineer focused on designing and developing tactical autonomy algorithms for unmanned aircraft, integrating classical autonomy with reinforcement learning, and implementing behavior architectures for complex missions in dynamic environments. The role involves high-performance software development, cross-functional collaboration, and field testing.

Senior Staff Engineer focused on designing and developing tactical autonomy algorithms for unmanned aircraft, integrating classical autonomous techniques with reinforcement learning for complex missions in defense applications.

Staff Software Engineer focused on integrating and enabling AI/autonomy capabilities for defense platforms (air, sea, space) using the Hivemind SDK. This role involves customer collaboration, software development, integration, debugging, deployment, and training.

Chief Engineer role focused on developing and deploying advanced autonomy solutions for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) within the defense industry. The role involves leading a team, defining technical objectives, and ensuring the quality of technical deliverables for both internal R&D and government contracts.

Shield AI is seeking a Senior Engineer for Software Integration and Test to work on their AI pilot product, the Hivemind ecosystem. This role involves automating multi-agent scenarios, analyzing robotic data, validating test cases, and collaborating with developers to integrate new capabilities and ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of the AI software.