Staff & Senior Forward Deployed Engineer

Shield AI; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Coverage

Mental Health Support

Parental Leave

Pet Insurance

Flexible Hours

Onsite Gym

Gym Discount

Free Parking

Competitive Pay

Stock Benefits

401K

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to provide technical expertise during deployment of our enterprise software across aerospace, defense, and robotics projects. You will work with customers to tailor AI & Autonomy solutions and become proficient with the Hivemind SDK.

Responsibilities include developing applications, deploying infrastructure at customer sites, and delivering training and documentation to support deployment and integration efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 3+ years in a startup environment.
• 7+ years of industry experience.
• 3+ years in an integration/applications engineering role.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong Python coding skills.
• Strong C++ programming skills.
• Experience in the defense aviation or robotics industry.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise and support during implementation and use of Shield AI enterprise software products.
• Work with customers to understand requirements and ensure successful product integration for AI & Autonomy development.
• 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.

Skills

Python

C++

Software engineering

Communication

Problem solving

Integration engineering

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS

Tools

Hivemind SDK

Robotics platforms

Job description

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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

Examples of Projects You will Work On:

• Autonomous teaming drones
• Teaming between helicopters and drones
• Autonomy on Robodogs
• AI on Fighter Jets… and more that we aren’t allowed to publicly share!

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience working in a startup environment
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• 7+ years of experience of industry experience
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• 3+ years of experience in an integration/applications engineering role
• Intermediate proficiency in writing Python code
• Strong technical background in software engineering
• Strong proficiency in writing modern C++ code
• Experience in the defense aviation or robotics industry
• Experience building and running a small enterprise software applications/solutions engineering team

Benefits

• Excellent Medical Coverage
• Mental Health Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Parental Leave
• Pet Insurance
• Flexible Work Hours
• Onsite Gym (DC)
• Gym Discount (San Diego)
• Free Parking
• Competitive Compensation
• Stock Benefits
• 401K Services and Match