Engineer I - Software Integration - R6214 at Shield AI

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.

What you'll do

• Develop C++ software interfaces between Hivemind and sensors, flight controllers, payloads, radios, and vehicle systems.
• Build and maintain interface blocks, platform adapters, and middleware components.
• Integrate data from sensors and vehicle systems into autonomy software.
• Implement and debug communication interfaces using protocols such as MAVLink, serial, TCP/UDP, and multicast.
• Configure and deploy software on Linux-based mission computers.
• Support SIL, HIL, VIL, and lab integration testing.
• Develop Python scripts and tools for testing, configuration, data analysis, and troubleshooting.
• Debug issues involving software interfaces, data formats, timing, networking, configuration, and system behavior.
• Work with autonomy, systems, test, and flight teams to integrate and validate software on new platforms.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline; equivalent practical experience may be considered.
• Programming experience in C++ through coursework, projects, research, or student teams.
• Familiarity with Linux and basic software debugging.
• Understanding of basic programming concepts such as classes, data structures, interfaces, and object-oriented programming.
• Interest in robotics, embedded software, distributed systems, autonomy, or aerospace systems.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with robotics or engineering teams such as FIRST Robotics.
• Familiarity with ROS/ROS 2, ArduPilot, PX4, MAVLink, or similar frameworks and protocols.
• Experience with CMake, Git, Docker, or other C++ development tools.
• Familiarity with serial, CAN, TCP/UDP, multicast, or other communication interfaces.
• Experience working with sensors, flight controllers, embedded systems, or mission computers.
• Coursework or projects involving robotics, embedded systems, networking, controls, or autonomous systems.
• Python experience for scripting, testing, or data analysis.