Autonomy Software Engineer Intern

Shield AI; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 51,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Relocation stipend

Mentorship

Paid holidays

Job summary

Shield AI invites motivated students to join a 10-week Software Development Engineer Intern program. You will work with full-time engineers on projects spanning embedded flight software, ML models, and autonomy systems, delivering production-quality code in an Agile setting.

You will gain hands-on mentorship, participate in company events, and have opportunities for a future job offer. Housing and relocation stipends are available to qualified interns.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (C, C++, Python, Java, or JavaScript).
• Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, and software design principles.
• Experience writing, testing, and debugging code from coursework or internships.

Responsibilities

• Aid design, build, and test code powering autonomous systems across flight software and ML models.
• Collaborate with engineers to ship a real feature within a 10–12 week internship.
• Analyze requirements and write production-quality code in an Agile environment.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Data structures

Git

Communication

Education

Pursuing Bachelor's or Master's in CS/CE/EE

Job description

Shield AI invites motivated students to join a 10-week Software Development Engineer Intern program. You will work with full-time engineers on projects spanning embedded flight software, ML models, and autonomy systems, delivering production-quality code in an Agile setting.

You will gain hands-on mentorship, participate in company events, and have opportunities for a future job offer. Housing and relocation stipends are available to qualified interns.