Field Autonomy Solutions Engineer, Travel Ready

Fdetimes; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI, a venture-backed defense-tech leader, seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer to deploy Hivemind software with customers on site in the UK. You will become an expert in the Hivemind stack, provide technical training, and support integration of autonomy modules across platforms.

You will collaborate with engineering to test new capabilities, create documentation, and assist in pre- and post-sales activities, enabling successful deployments worldwide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 5+ years of industry experience or
• Master's degree with 3+ years of industry experience.
• Strong proficiency in writing modern C++ code.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Deploy with customers on site (~30% travel) to support software integration and development.
• Become an expert user of the Hivemind software stack and its autonomy modules.
• Provide technical support and training on Hivemind usage.
• Develop AI & Autonomy applications using Shield AI SDK.
• Assist the sales team in pre-sales activities, e.g., demos and immersions.
• Assist in post-sales deployment and integration of Shield AI products.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation and training materials.
• Help customers debug software/API integration issues.
• Collaborate with product engineering to address customer feedback.

Skills

C++

Engineering background

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Computer Science

Master's degree in Engineering/Computer Science

Job description

Shield AI, a venture-backed defense-tech leader, seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer to deploy Hivemind software with customers on site in the UK. You will become an expert in the Hivemind stack, provide technical training, and support integration of autonomy modules across platforms.

You will collaborate with engineering to test new capabilities, create documentation, and assist in pre- and post-sales activities, enabling successful deployments worldwide.