Senior Engineer, Simulation Applications (Dallas/San Diego) (R4535)

Shield AI, Inc. operates as an artificial intelligence robotics company. The Company protects service members and innocent civilians with artificially intelligent systems which enables robots to see, reason about, and…

Location: Dallas, Texas
Company size: 500–1,000
Posted: 5mo ago
Via: Lever

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Senior Engineer, Simulation Applications (Dallas/San Diego) (R4535) · Shield AI

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Job title: Senior Engineer, Simulation Applications (Dallas/San Diego) (R4535)
Job location: Dallas, Texas
Job listing URL: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/49ba177b-7759-460e-a778-e76fa297af35
Job description: JOB DESCRIPTION:

Shield AI is building autonomous aircraft that push the limits of aviation. The Software Integration & Operations (SIO) team builds and sustains the release systems that make safe, rapid, and repeatable deployment of aircraft software possible.

As a Simulation Applications Engineer, you will be responsible for designing and developing our operator training platform. A successful applicant will bring multifaceted backend and simulation tools expertise to create comprehensive training applications used to train Operators of Shield AI’s UAVs in the field.
What You'll Do
Perform generalist backend development for our operator training platform (OTT)

Work with our training team to align on designs that bring about the best user experience and our internal engineering teams to support their development.

Build out containers and integrate with other software applications to make the simplest workflows as possible on Linux and Windows.

Perform DevOps for deployment, testing, containerization, and ongoing support of the OTT using both Windows and Linux

Optimize performance and scalability of the simulation application to support complex training scenarios and multiple concurrent users.

Rapidly prototype and evaluate new technologies to keep the training system at the cutting edge.
Required Qualifications
BS in Computer Science or related engineering field with 3+ years of professional experience.

Strong foundation in Python.

Passion for creating an amazing user experience in a complex system.

Backend experience with standalone and web-based applications

Eagerness to learn, adapt, and grow in a collaborative team environment, with a proactive approach to problem-solving and communication.

Eligible to obtain a clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with TypeScript, Java, and C++

Experience creating and modifying DevOps pipelines

Experience with Data Analysis tactics and designs

Experience with Containerization

Interest in aerospace and autonomous vehicles