Discrete Planning Engineer (R6036)

San Diego, California. Posted 3 months ago

The role

You will research, design and build optimization algorithms for planning tasks and schedules across teams of autonomous vehicles. You will write C++ mission planning software and help set the technical roadmap for future autonomy products. You will also mentor other engineers.

What you will do

Research, design and implement algorithms for optimal task allocation, scheduling and temporal sequencing of heterogeneous autonomous vehicle teams.
Improve existing C++ mission planning software across vehicle types and compute platforms.
Work with engineers, program managers and product managers to define a technical roadmap for autonomy solutions and SDK offerings.
Break missions into assignable tasks based on agent capabilities.
Build feasible, optimal action plans for distributed autonomous vehicle teams that minimize operator workload.
Run full software and hardware-in-the-loop simulation of multi-agent missions.
Architect and write high-quality software for core systems.
Set software engineering standards and refine technical requirements.
Drive strategic technical improvements.
Mentor other engineers.

Required qualifications

Typically a PhD with graduate work in Optimization or Operations Research, or a Master's degree with 4 or more years of work in those areas.
Expertise in Integer or Mixed Integer Linear Programming.
Expertise in Constraint Programming.
Expertise in Convex Optimization.
Expertise in Multi-Objective Optimization.
Experience using established solvers such as Gurobi, Google-OR or CPLEX.
Significant experience implementing algorithms in C++.
Experience using debuggers such as gdb to troubleshoot multi-threaded execution.

Nice to have

Past publications on optimization.

Benefits

Bonus (full-time regular employees).
Benefits (full-time regular employees).
Equity (full-time regular employees).
Temporary benefits package, applicable after 60 days of employment (temporary employees).

Before you apply

All offers are contingent on a cleared background check and possible reference check.
Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits.

About the company

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company whose mission is protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation technologies.