Senior Staff Engineer, Systems Test (R3896)

shieldai
Washington, DC
On-site
Full-time
USD 170000-250000 per-year-salary
Posted 6 months ago
Hivemind Solutions Division

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 nine 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:
As a Hivemind Solutions Systems Test Engineer, you will be at the epicenter of integration and testing for deploying our Hivemind Software and AI Pilot on 3rd Party Platforms. You will be planning and executing the integration and testing of SW and HW systems throughout the Software Development Life Cycle, preparing them for simulation demonstrations and on-ground, in-flight, or sea trial test campaigns. Our test campaigns are hands-on and fast paced, with lots of planning, documentation, communication, coordination, manual testing, scripted testing, test reviewing, debugging, and system verification. Your efforts will be rewarded with successful flight test events and your contributions will play a key role in developing an AI autopilot, enabling intelligent aircraft, historic aviation firsts and fulfilling our mission to protect service members and civilians the world over! 

Required qualifications:

  • Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 9 years and a Master’s degree; or 7 years with a PhD; or equivalent work experience. 
  • Proficiency in Python. 
  • Experience in robotics, small UAS, USV, UUV, or related hands-on engineering projects. 
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills .  
  • Passionate about intelligent systems.  
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional software, hardware and mechanical engineering teams.  
  • Adaptability and a willingness to learn new technologies and methodologies quickly in a fast-paced environment 
  • The ability to obtain and maintain a SECRET Clearance. US citizenship is required as only US citizens are eligible for a security clearance. 

Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience building unmanned systems, such as quadrotor drones or similar. 
  • Proficiency in Python and C++. 
  • FIRST Robotics experience. 
  • Software management tools (Git, AzureDevOps/Jira, Artifactory).  
  • Experience in the aerospace or defense industries, working with complex systems and adhering to stringent standards and regulations. 
  • Active SECRET clearance 
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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. 

Requirements

Required qualifications:

  • Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 9 years and a Master’s degree; or 7 years with a PhD; or equivalent work experience. 
  • Proficiency in Python. 
  • Experience in robotics, small UAS, USV, UUV, or related hands-on engineering projects. 
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills .  
  • Passionate about intelligent systems.  
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional software, hardware and mechanical engineering teams.  
  • Adaptability and a willingness to learn new technologies and methodologies quickly in a fast-paced environment 
  • The ability to obtain and maintain a SECRET Clearance. US citizenship is required as only US citizens are eligible for a security clearance. 

Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience building unmanned systems, such as quadrotor drones or similar. 
  • Proficiency in Python and C++. 
  • FIRST Robotics experience. 
  • Software management tools (Git, AzureDevOps/Jira, Artifactory).  
  • Experience in the aerospace or defense industries, working with complex systems and adhering to stringent standards and regulations. 
  • Active SECRET clearance 

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