Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (5961)

Shield; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total rewards package

Job summary

Shield AI in the United Kingdom is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to provide technical expertise during the implementation and ongoing use of Shield AI enterprise software products. This role requires close collaboration with customers to tailor solutions and ensure successful product integration for AI and autonomy development.

You will become an expert user of the Hivemind Enterprise SDK, develop AI applications for unmanned platforms, deploy infrastructure at customer sites, deliver

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 4+ years of industry experience in software engineering.
• Strong proficiency in modern C++.
• Intermediate proficiency in Python.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Become an expert user of the Hivemind Enterprise SDK.
• Develop AI applications for unmanned platforms across air/sea/land/space.
• Deploy Hivemind infrastructure at customer sites.
• Provide technical training to customers.
• Assist customers in integrating Hivemind with their vehicles.
• Troubleshoot software and API integrations.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to address feedback.
• Travel to customer sites as required (30% travel).

Skills

C++

Python

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field

Job description

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.

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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.

What You'll Do

• Become an expert user of the Hivemind Enterprise Autonomy Software Development Kit.
• 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).

Required Qualifications

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the defense, aviation or robotics industry.

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