Staff Guidance & Controls Engineer (R4763)

The role

You will create and maintain the control and autonomy algorithms in the VBAT code base. The role covers the full development lifecycle, from algorithm design and coding to flight test support, and includes helping update and validate simulation models.

What you will do

• Create and maintain all control and autonomy algorithms within the VBAT code base
• Work through the full lifecycle: algorithm development, software design and coding
• Write unit tests and component tests
• Support flight software qualification and flight test
• Help update and validate simulation models as required

Required qualifications

• Typically 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 2 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD
• Proven track record of shipping products through development cycles and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, focused on user-centric software solutions
• Experience with control systems, specifically unmanned aerial systems and/or robotics
• Experience with outer loop path planning and trajectory synthesis
• Experience integrating software in a hierarchical environment

Nice to have

• Familiarity with continuous integration and delivery and test-driven development
• Strong C++ and Python coding experience
• Simulation model development, verification and validation
• Controls knowledge: linear system analysis, gain/phase margin analysis, time response
• Filter development and verification/validation: first order, Kalman and bandpass filters

Benefits

• Bonus
• Equity
• Benefits (full-time regular employees)
• Temporary benefits package after 60 days (temporary employees)

Before you apply

• All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check
• Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits
• Salary depends on skill set, experience, licenses and certifications, and work location

About the company

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company that builds intelligent systems to protect service members and civilians. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation technologies.