Senior Software Engineer, Embedded Firmware (R3327) - Shield AI

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer, Embedded Firmware (R3327)
Job Location: Dallas Metro Area
Job Listing URL: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/440eaf78-d281-4fc8-ac4e-9bde8e5ece5f
Job Description: Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense technology company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent, autonomous systems. Its products include Hivemind Enterprise—EdgeOS, Pilot, Commander, and Forge—as well as V-BAT and Sentient Vision Systems (wide-area motion imaging software). With offices in San Diego, Dallas, Washington, D.C., Abu Dhabi (UAE), Kyiv (Ukraine), and Melbourne (Australia), Shield AI’s technology actively supports U.S. and allied operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X and Instagram.

The VBAT Embedded Software team is a motivated group of engineers focused on developing complex avionics software that merges hardware, operating systems and applications for cutting-edge Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). Embedded Software engineers work with customer programs, electrical engineers, Guidance, Navigation and Controls (GNC) engineers, systems engineers, test engineers and the Autonomy AI team to design and develop software systems which utilize modern aerospace sensors, state-of-the-art UAV avionics, and groundbreaking Artificial Intelligence applications.

As a member of the VBAT Embedded Software team, you will develop and maintain software architectures, generate and maintain all levels of software requirements, document and present software designs, coordinate software development, and marshal the entire suite of VBAT software through test and verification, release, and deployment to production and customers.
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
Develop high-quality C++ code tailored specifically for V-Bat aircraft, ensuring optimal performance, reliability, and safety.
Develop hardware drivers for controlling robotic vehicles in flight – including drivers for navigation systems, radar systems, and engine control.
Implement cutting-edge software solutions for operating autonomous aircraft during GPS-denied flight and landing sequences
Attend flight test events in the field, performing integration activities and live debugging on aircraft in-flight
Design and implement systems for automated testing, including creating new CI/CD pipelines and creating tests for virtualized hardware and hardware-in-the-loop simulations.
Prototype new hardware platforms to validate critical design concepts and assess technical limitations
Integrate a real-time operating system onto custom System-On-a-Module (SOM)
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
A minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree is required; or 2 years and a PhD.
Bachelors in CS, CE, EE.
Demonstrated track record of assuming ownership over development processes and features and delivering outstanding outcomes.
Strong C/C++ background
Experience in bare-metal firmware development for embedded systems
Experience in a collaborative development environment, focused on continuous integration/delivery & unit testing to assure software quality.
Familiarity with common version control (git) and build systems (CMake, or similar)
Demonstrated record of working hard, strong communication skills, being a trustworthy teammate, and being kind to others.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
2+ years professional avionics software development experience
Experience working on cutting-edge autonomous robotic systems
Experience in Linux Kernel or RTOS development - device trees and bring up on new hardware
Experience working on safety-critical applications in a regulated industry (civil aviation, automotive, etc.)