Forward Deployed Staff Engineer, Shield AI
Software Autonomy Applications
$150.7-226k
Building AI aircraft pilots
Open for applications
Building AI aircraft pilots
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$150.7-226k
501-1000 employees
Company mission
Shield AI's mission is to protect service members and civilians with intelligent systems.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
- 7+ years of experience of industry experience
- 3+ years of experience in an integration/applications engineering role
- 3+ 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
Desirable
- Experience in the defense aviation or robotics industry
- Experience building and running a small enterprise software applications/solutions engineering team
What the job involves
- The Software Applications Engineer will provide technical expertise and support to customers during the implementation and use of Shield AI enterprise software products. This role involves working closely with customers to understand their requirements and ensuring successful product integration for AI & Autonomy development
- We are looking to hire U.S based personnel who are willing and able to travel internationally to support foreign customers and be stationed in foreign nations for extended periods up to 12 months
- Become an expert user of the Hivemind enterprise software stack
- 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
- Assist in post-sales deployment and integration of Shield AI enterprise software products
- Develop and maintain technical documentation and training materials
- Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues
- Help customers debug software/API integration issues
- Collaborate with the engineering team to address customer feedback and improve products
- Visit customers on site globally to support software integration and development activities
Our take
Self-driving vehicles present enormous benefits for the transportation industry, with the potential to increase the safety and efficiency of cars, trucks, and commercial airlines. However, such technological innovation is less present within the military transportation sector, despite the benefits that AI piloting would produce for the operation of drones and aircraft.
Shield AI is developing Hivemind, an AI-driven pilot that can operate drones and aircraft autonomously, without needing GPS, communications, or pilots. In addition to navigation, the technology is also designed to facilitate indoor building clearance, integrated defense breaching, and has the ability to learn and autonomously execute aircraft missions.
Whilst similar AI-driven pilot software has begun to appear in Chinese military research programs, Shield AI's target is the US. By developing fully autonomous piloting integrations for any type of aircraft, the company aims to future-proof the US military without the need for bespoke aircraft design. It has generated massive amounts of funding to support continued scaling and R&D efforts.
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Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
Company
Funding (last 2 of 12 rounds)
Jan 2025
$200m
LATE VC
Oct 2023
$300m
SERIES F
Total funding: $994.5m
Company benefits
- Excellent Medical Coverage
- Mental Health Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Parental Leave
- Pet Insurance
- Flexible Work Hours
- Work From Home Benefits
- Relaxed Dress Code
- Unlimited Snacks and Beverages
- Gym Discount (San Diego)
- Onsite Gym (DC)
- Commuter Benefits
- 401k services and match
- Stock Benefits
Company values
- Earn Trust - We live with uncompromising honesty and integrity. We avoid even the appearance of improper behavior
- Be Candid - We have the courage to address challenges directly and never behind the backs of teammates. We speak up when we disagree. We provide feedback that is clear, direct, and timely
- Delight Our Customers - We develop empathy for our customers and the circumstances they face. We earn customer trust and never take it for granted
- Put The Team First - We are one team committed to the common mission. We place the success of the team ahead of our individual success
- Embrace Teammates - We treat our teammates with kindness, respect, and even love. Even in moments where results are subpar or competence is in question, we trust that they operate with good hearts and the best intentions
- Demonstrate Grit - We have the passion and perseverance to meet our goals. We work tirelessly to achieve lofty objectives
- Dominate - We do not seek to merely win but win so dominantly that competitors fear our capabilities. We demonstrate the courage, confidence, and capacity to pursue and achieve game-changing objectives that others regard as improbable or even impossible
- Act With Kindness - We treat people with kindness and respect in our words and actions. We know that achievement of extraordinary success need not come at the expense of being a good person
- Be Rigorous & Go Fast - We approach problems with a clear understanding of objectives, context, and detail. We dive deep into issues and roll up our sleeves to ensure the team succeeds
- Be Enthusiastic - We make work fun because life is short, and we spend most of our lives at work. We are enthusiastic about our successes and our opportunities to solve complex problems
- Be A Good Steward Of Resources - Resources are precious, so we find creative and logical ways to do more with less. We recognize that anyone can change the world with unlimited time and resources, and only great teams can do it within practical limits
- Build Resilience - We keep ourselves and our teams at peak performance by carefully managing our mental, physical and spiritual health
Company HQ
Marina, San Diego, CA
Articles
Leadership
Ryan Tseng
(CEO)Experience as CEO, CTO and Founder of WiPower from 2006 to 2010. Technical Lead for Wireless Power Program for Qualcomm from 2010 to 2013.
Brandon Tseng
(President)Naval Officer for the US Navy from 2009 to 2015.
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