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Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities – Maritime (R5339)

Shield AI · Flight System Integration

Location
Boston, Massachusetts · Washington, D.C. · San Diego, California · Dallas, Texas
Metro
Boston, Washington, DC, San Diego, Dallas–Fort Worth
Workplace
On-site
Level
Senior
Type
Full-time
Pay
$160K–$240K/yr (published by employer)
Posted
2 months ago
Source
Lever

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About the company

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality…

About the company

This position is perfect for an individual who enjoys solving complex problems across a diverse set of programs and integration contexts. An ideal candidate is expected to address operational system needs through a multitude of advanced methodologies that…

About the Job

Focusing on the maritime portfolio, you’ll be creating autonomy capabilities for USVs, UUVs, and cooperating UAVs that enable them to perform advanced single- and multi-agent teaming missions beyond conventional motion planning and waypoint following. The…

What You'll Do

Robust Motion Planning – Automate unmanned surface vehicle (USV) and/or unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) maneuvering through advanced motion planning and adherence to safety constraints including keep-out volumes, cooperative and uncooperative vehicles, and…

What You'll Do

R&D and Road-mapping – Contribute to autonomy roadmaps by researching and prototyping new algorithms, identifying tactical capability gaps, and proposing novel solutions that advance Shield AI’s mission Travel Requirement – Members of this team typically…

Required Qualifications

BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, and/or similar degree, or equivalent practical experience Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 9 years and…

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in multiple domains (e.g., air, land, sea, space) Experience across a breadth of methodologies from classical control through optimization and applied ML/RL Background in collaborative behaviors and swarm robotics Familiarity with domain-relevant…