Forward Deployed Engineer

Lever; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to deliver technical expertise during implementation and use of enterprise software products. You will develop AI & Autonomy applications using Hivemind for unmanned platforms across air, sea, land and space, and deploy infrastructure at customer sites.

You will train customers, assist in integration with their vehicles or platforms, debug API issues, and collaborate with product teams to improve solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science or related field.
• 4+ years of industry experience.
• Technical background in software engineering.
• Strong C++ coding skills (modern C++).
• Intermediate Python coding skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise and support during implementation and use of Shield AI enterprise software products.
• Develop AI & Autonomy applications using Hivemind for unmanned platforms across air/sea/land/space.
• Deploy Hivemind AI infrastructure at customer sites.
• Provide training to customers for autonomy development efforts.
• Assist customers in integrating Hivemind autonomy to their vehicles/platforms.
• Help customers debug software and API integration issues.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to address feedback and improve products.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation and training materials.
• Assist the sales team in answering complex technical queries from customers.
• Travel to customer sites as required (30% travel).

Skills

C++

Python

Problem solving

Communication skills

Defense/aviation/robotics experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Computer Science

Job description

The Forward Deployed 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.,

• Develop AI & Autonomy applications using Hivemind for unmanned platforms across air/sea/land/space.
• Deploy Hivemind AI infrastructure at customer sites.
• Provide technical training to customers for their autonomy development efforts.
• Assist customers in integrating Hivemind autonomy to their vehicles/platforms.
• Help customers debug software/API integration issues.
• Collaborate with the product and engineering teams to address customer feedback and improve products.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation and training materials Assist the sales team in answering complex technical queries from customers.
• Travel to customer sites as required (30% travel).
  Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience of industry experience
• 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., Experience in the defense, aviation or robotics industry.
  Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and 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.