Autonomy & Simulation Test Engineer II

Shield; Washington; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a Software Engineer II for the HMS Factory Team to build and maintain automated testing, log-analysis, and scenario-generation tools supporting the Hivemind Platform (HMP). You will work with experienced engineers to evaluate AI Pilot behaviors through repeatable simulation testing and data-driven performance analysis.

This hands-on role targets an early-career developer with interests in autonomy, simulation, software test infrastructure, and distributed systems.

Qualifications

• Hands-on engineering role for early-career developers.
• Experience with Python-based tooling, test automation scripts, and analysis utilities.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain automated testing tools for the Hivemind Platform (HMP).
• Perform log analysis and scenario-generation to evaluate AI Pilot behaviors.
• Collaborate with software, autonomy, and systems engineers to drive data-driven performance analysis.
• Contribute to tooling, documentation, and workflows that improve test reliability and scalability.

Skills

Python

Test automation

Distributed systems

Data analysis

Tools

Docker

Job description

Shield AI is seeking a Software Engineer II for the HMS Factory Team to build and maintain automated testing, log-analysis, and scenario-generation tools supporting the Hivemind Platform (HMP). You will work with experienced engineers to evaluate AI Pilot behaviors through repeatable simulation testing and data-driven performance analysis.

This hands-on role targets an early-career developer with interests in autonomy, simulation, software test infrastructure, and distributed systems.