Engineer I, Simulation Framework - New Grad - 6203

Roboticsconnected; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI in Washington, DC is seeking an early-career Simulation Framework Engineer to help develop and maintain software that connects modeling and simulation environments with core autonomy software.

You will write C++ and Python code, build adapters and plugins, and support reusable components to reduce simulation complexity for autonomy developers, working with NGTS, AFSIM, Aechelon, HMSSimBlocks, and HMSF.

Qualifications

• Experience with C++ and Python in simulation or robotics.
• Familiarity with modeling and simulation environments.
• Early-career engineer with interest in defense simulation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain software that connects modeling and simulation environments with autonomy software.
• Write adapters and plugins to integrate simulations and frameworks.
• Support migration of HMSSimBlocks capabilities to HMSF and ensure compatibility for ongoing programs.
• Assist integration teams by troubleshooting framework, plugin, interface, and data-exchange issues under guidance of senior engineers.

Skills

C++

Python

Software integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

HMSSimBlocks

HMSF

AFSIM

Aechelon

NGTS

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. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.

Job Description

As a Simulation Framework Engineer (L1) on the Simulation Framework Team, you will help develop and maintain the software that connects modeling and simulation (M&S) environments with core autonomy software. You will work alongside experienced engineers to write C++ and Python code, build adapters and plugins, and support reusable software components that reduce the simulation-specific complexity exposed to autonomy developers.

This is a hands-on software engineering role intended for an early-career engineer who is interested in defense simulation, autonomy, distributed systems, and technical integration. You will contribute to simulation environments and frameworks such as NGTS, AFSIM, Aechelon, HMSSimBlocks, and the emerging Hivemind Simulation Framework (HMSF).

You will support the team’s migration of HMSSimBlocks capabilities to HMSF by helping implement baseline adapters, port selected modules, test functionality, and maintain compatibility for programs that continue to use HMSSimBlocks. You will also assist integration teams by investigating framework, plugin, interface, and data-exchange issues under the guidance of senior engineers.