Autonomy Software Engineer II

Shield AI; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 131,921 - 197,881; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI in Washington, DC is seeking an Engineer II to help build and test autonomy behaviors powering unmanned systems. You’ll focus on implementing and validating well-defined features while expanding skills in autonomy, robotics, and large-scale software systems.

You’ll gain exposure to moving autonomy software from concept to deployment, collaborate with senior engineers to integrate components with sensors, communications, and actuation, and travel up to 20% for testing and partner work.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science or related field.
• Experience in production‑level C++ software development.
• Comfort with collaborating in a multi‑disciplinary team.
• Ability to learn new technologies in a fast‑paced environment.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Implement tactical autonomy software features for unmanned platforms across domains.
• Develop and test behaviors for coordination, target engagement, reconnaissance, and survivability.
• Participate in software development lifecycle: implementation, testing, debugging, verification and validation.
• Integrate software components with sensor processing, communications, and actuation.
• Write clean, well‑tested code following engineering standards and team practices.
• Support integration and testing across simulation and real‑world environments.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to understand requirements and deliver features.
• Continue building expertise in software engineering, autonomy, and robotics systems.
• Travel up to 20% for testing, integration, and partner collaboration.

Skills

C++

Software development

Problem solving

Collaboration

Security clearance

Education

BS in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Shield AI in Washington, DC is seeking an Engineer II to help build and test autonomy behaviors powering unmanned systems. You’ll focus on implementing and validating well-defined features while expanding skills in autonomy, robotics, and large-scale software systems.

You’ll gain exposure to moving autonomy software from concept to deployment, collaborate with senior engineers to integrate components with sensors, communications, and actuation, and travel up to 20% for testing and partner work.