Forward Deployed Engineer, Autonomy (open level)

The role

You will deploy Shield AI's Hivemind software with customers on-site around the world, supporting software integration, training and debugging. About half your time is travel, often international and sometimes lasting several weeks.

What you will do

• Deploy with customers on site globally to support software integration and development
• Become an expert user of the Hivemind enterprise software stack and its autonomy modules
• Provide technical support and training to customers
• Develop AI and autonomy applications using the Shield AI enterprise software development kit
• Assist sales with pre-sales demos, conferences and immersions
• Assist with post-sales deployment and integration of enterprise software products
• Develop and maintain technical documentation and training materials
• Help customers debug software and API integration issues
• Work with product engineering to address customer feedback and improve products

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• 5+ years of industry experience
• 2+ years in an integration or applications engineering role
• 2+ years working in a startup environment
• Strong technical background in software engineering
• Strong proficiency in modern C++
• Intermediate proficiency in Python
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Nice to have

• Experience in the defense aviation or robotics industry
• Experience building and running a small enterprise software applications or solutions engineering team
• Advanced technical degree, especially in robotics or autonomy

Benefits

• Bonus
• Equity
• Benefits package
• Temporary benefits package after 60 days (temporary employees)

Before you apply

• Offers are contingent on a cleared background check and possible reference check
• Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits
• Candidates with a few years of experience may be considered at mid-level if they show strong fundamentals

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.