Shield AI Careers

Introduction to Shield AI

Shield AI’s mission is to protect service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Shield AI is a fast growing, venture-backed defense-technology company built around a team of proven executives, distinguished warfighters, and world-class AI engineers. Since 2018, Shield AI’s products and people have supported operations around the world with the US Department of Defense and our allies.

 Job Description: 

You will contribute to a software systems engineering group charged with defining, coordinating, and communicating important information and artifacts that explain the intent of the system as the team’s understanding of that system evolves. In this role, you will collaborate closely with software test engineers and the functional teams to define the system requirements in Jama and support the software system architecture. 

As a contributor to the software-focused systems engineering group, you will be responsible for:

• Defining software and co-define integrated software/hardware system requirements 
• Supporting the design process for the software system architecture 
• Use the Cameo tool to document our existing architecture and design future architecture 
• Develop and maintain models using Unified Modeling Language (UML), Systems Modeling Language (SysML), and/or Unified Profile for DoDAF/MODAF (UPDM) 
• Develop SysML models with emphasis on system decomposition, functions, interfaces, and behavior 
• Collaborate with SMEs for improved tooling and connection to code for automated system models 
• Leading cross-functional teams on projects 
• Collaborating to define systems engineering processes 
• Engage cross functionally with product management, program management, mechanical engineering, embedded engineering, business development, and other company leaders 
• Report status, risks, accomplishments, expectations to senior leadership   

• 5+ years of experience in systems engineering related field. 
• B.S. degree in Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science or STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) discipline, such as Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering. 
• Software development experience in C++ and/or Python. 
• Experience with Systems Engineering practices and principals, including writing, organizing, and verifying requirements. 
• Experience in reading, interpreting, and applying engineering drawings, including assembly drawings, parts lists, wiring diagrams, and schematics.  
• Experience with reliability and trend analysis.  
• Experience working in cross-functional teams.  
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbally.  
• Demonstrated record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standards, and being kind to others.  
• The ability to obtain and maintain a US Security Clearance.  US citizenship is required as only US citizens are eligible for a security clearance. 

Total compensation: Salary within range listed above + Bonus + Benefits + Equity (if applicable)

Actual 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. Information on the benefits offered is here. All offers are contingent on a cleared background check.

Location guidelines-

Onsite = 5 days/week

Remote = Remote but able to come to the office as requested for business needs

If you're interested in being part of our team, apply now! 

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. 

Introduction to Shield AI

Shield AI’s mission is to protect service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Shield AI is a fast growing, venture-backed defense-technology company built around a team of proven executives, distinguished warfighters, and world-class AI engineers. Since 2018, Shield AI’s products and people have supported operations around the world with the US Department of Defense and our allies.

Come work with Shield AI’s AI Foundations team as a Network Specialist! We are a core group that deals with most aspects of the software stack. We integrate with all of the domains in our business (ME, EE, SWE, DevOps, SysOps, Embedded, Cloud, etc...) and get to work on some really exciting projects. You will be a part of cross-functional teams that solve problems with some of the best and kindest in the business. You will be contributing to a safer future for soldiers and civilians while you learn more about the business.  

What you’ll do:  

• You will work with multiple teams in order to help expand our business horizons.   
• Daily tasks will mainly be designing systems and diagnosing network issues at layers 2, 3, and 4.  
• Maintain highly performant services for distributed embedded systems.  
• Educate others about networking best practices.  
• You will spend time with the teams in order to incubate new projects and come up with elegant solutions.   
• You will work closely with a broad variety of teams to solve problems in real-time.   
• You will spend time working on ideas for the future of Shield AI and help shape the future of the technical stack.   
• You will work with brilliant, yet kind, engineers and scientists in order to solve cross functional problems. 

• Connecting robots to other systems and dealing with coordination of data between them  
• Work with data streaming over RF links  
• Designing and implementing new networks based on functional needs  
• Contribute to APIs that enable our business initiatives  
• Working with AI teams to accomplish larger cross-team goals  
• SysOps / DevOps at the edge  
• Work with integrating with and conforming to customers’ diverse networking setups  

• 5+ years of experience in C++ and network programming  
• 7+ years of diverse network design and analysis  
• Experience with IPv4 and IPv6  
• History of C++ and network   
• Contribute to APIs  
• Shipped and supported a software product before  
• Some Python experience  
• Knowledge of Linux kernel packet processing  
• You have a demonstrated record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standards, and being kind to others  
• Bachelor of Science  

• Computer Science degree  
• Robotics or game engine experience  
• Video streaming experience  
• Video compression experience  

Total compensation: Salary within range listed above + Bonus + Benefits + Equity (if applicable)

Actual 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. Information on the benefits offered is here. All offers are contingent on a cleared background check.

Location guidelines-

Onsite = 5 days/week

Remote = Remote but able to come to the office as requested for business needs

If you're interested in being part of our team, apply now! 

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. 

Introduction to Shield AI

Shield AI’s mission is to protect service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Shield AI is a fast growing, venture-backed defense-technology company built around a team of proven executives, distinguished warfighters, and world-class AI engineers. Since 2018, Shield AI’s products and people have supported operations around the world with the US Department of Defense and our allies.

Are you a passionate, innovative, experienced engineer looking to help develop state-of-the-art AI and robotics products? Are you eager to make a positive difference in the world? Do you want to work alongside mission driven and values focused teammates? Shield AI is just the place for you! 

This role is perfect for an individual who wants to solve complex technical problems associated with deployment of the V-BAT Group 3 UAS. As a Technical Director you are the technical authority responsible for architecture, design, risk, and quality of execution on a project. Technical Directors drive day-to-day execution in collaboration with the Project Management. In this role you will be responsible for standing up integrated product teams (IPTs), assigning technical objectives, making key decisions on issues, and are the authority that approves the quality and completeness of the technical output. An ideal candidate should aspire to be a part of this industry-changing team developing and deploying advanced technology in the defense technology space. 

Required qualifications:

• BS/MS in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, and/or similar engineering degree  
• 15+ years of industry experience in UAS or autonomous platforms (e.g., defense tech, self-driving car, etc.) 
• 7+ years of delivering hardware/software into production environments with high-reliability  
• Understanding of aircraft production and manufacturing (e.g. pre production, design review, production, release to customer, etc.) 
• Understanding of the robotics autonomy stack to include autonomous behavior development and required sensor integration (e.g., controls, estimation, perception, planning, etc.)  
• Understanding of hardware and software development processes and how to effectively deploy products to real world devices.
• Experience defining technical scope and managing technical requirements, product architectures, ICDs and other system level design documentation 
• Demonstrate problem solving skills by applying a scientific technical approach  
• Be a customer facing engineering leader supporting government and internally funded development programs 
• Contribute to government contract proposal writing 
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal  
• Excellent leadership skills, driving a team of 6-20 engineers 
• Ability to obtain a SECRET clearance 

Total compensation: Salary within range listed above + Bonus + Benefits + Equity (if applicable)

Actual 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. Information on the benefits offered is here. All offers are contingent on a cleared background check.

Location guidelines-

Onsite = 5 days/week

Remote = Remote but able to come to the office as requested for business needs

If you're interested in being part of our team, apply now! 

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.