Shieldai
Posted 163 days agoVerified live 11h ago
Staff Engineer, Modeling & Simulation (R4869)
Brief overview
San Diego, CaliforniaIn-person
UndergradOr in progress
$150k–$220k/yrStated range
7+ yrsMinimum
6 H-1B approvalsDept. of Labor
1 green cardsCertified filings
C++C++17 or laterPerformance optimizationRigid-body dynamicsKinematicsAerodynamicsSensor mechanicsSimulation system developmentCMakePackage managementLoggingProfiling toolsGTestVerification and validation (V&V)Multi-threadingSynchronizationMemory management
About the company
Shieldaishield.ai
Equal opportunity workplace; affirmative action employer.
Visa sponsorship history
2 years sponsoring, last filed FY2025
Data powered by U.S. Department of Labor. This does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.6H-1B approved
100%approval rate
1PERM certified
$131,156median wage / yr
H-1B Petition ApprovalsVisas USCIS actually granted: the strongest sign the company sponsors.
20243
20253
LCA Certified ApplicationsAn early filing step, not a visa approval: it signals intent, not confirmed sponsorship.
20251
Green Card (PERM) FilingsCertified green card filings: a long-term commitment to international hires.
20251
Top sponsored roles
Senior Engineer, Integration and Software
Job description
Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the 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.
Job Description:
The Aircraft Simulation team turns frontier autonomy into mission-ready aircraft. We own the commit-to-flight pipeline—deterministic aircraft and mission simulation, HITL/SITL integration, CI/CD, and tooling for automated flight qualification testing. Our goal is simple: make AI fly—safely, reliably, and fast.
As a Staff Modeling & Simulation Engineer, you will be dedicated to Shield AI’s next-generation aircraft program, contributing to our emergent modeling & simulation tooling. You’ll design, build, and scale novel aircraft subsystem models, develop infrastructure that enables robust automated testing for our next generation XBAT product line, and conduct system performance analysis.
What you'll do:
Required qualifications:
Preferred qualifications:
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Full-time regular employee offer package:
Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
Temporary employee offer package:
Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)
Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.
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Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
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