Applications Engineer, Autonomy (open level)

Summary

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company focused on protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. They are seeking an Applications Engineer in Autonomy to deploy their Hivemind software in real-world environments, providing technical expertise and support to customers while collaborating with internal engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Deploy with customers on site globally (~50% travel) to support software integration and development activities
• Become an expert user of the Hivemind enterprise software stack and its various autonomy modules
• Provide technical support and training to customers
• Develop AI & Autonomy applications using the Shield AI enterprise software development kit
• Assist the sales team in pre-sales activities, e.g., demos, conferences, immersions
• Assist in post-sales deployment and integration of Shield AI enterprise software products
• Develop and maintain technical documentation and training materials
• Help customers debug software/API integration issues
• Collaborate with the product engineering team to address customer feedback and improve products

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience of industry experience
• 2+ years of experience in an integration/applications engineering role
• 2+ years of experience working in a startup environment
• Strong technical background in software engineering
• Strong proficiency in writing modern C++ code
• Intermediate proficiency in writing Python code
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience in the defense aviation or robotics industry
• Experience building and running a small enterprise software applications/solutions engineering team
• Advanced technical degree, especially in robotics or autonomy related fields

Qualifications

Must Haves

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

Nice to Haves

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

Benefits

• Bonus
• Benefits
• Equity
• Temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)