Engineer II - Autonomy Simulation & Test

Shield; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI seeks an Engineer II (Software & Simulation Focus) to lead simulation-driven testing for Hivemind. You’ll build automated test frameworks, validate autonomy software in simulated and real-world environments, and collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to ensure reliability and safety.

You will develop Python tools, contribute to test methodologies, and help scale simulation infrastructure while maintaining detailed documentation and quality metrics.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 0 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent work experience.
• Proficiency in Python
• Experience in robotics, small UAS, or related hands-on engineering projects.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills; Passinate about intelligent aircraft systems.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with cross-functional teams (software, hardware, mechanical).
• Adaptability and willingness to learn new technologies quickly in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a SECRET Clearance; US citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Develop automated regression, integration, and system-level tests for Hivemind software quality across releases.
• Identify, reproduce, and diagnose software issues; collaborate with development teams to drive fixes.
• Create and execute test plans and documentation for autonomy software in simulated environments.
• Design, implement, and maintain simulation-based test frameworks to validate autonomy behavior and performance.
• Build tools in Python to automate testing, data processing, and analysis workflows.
• Develop test harnesses for SIL/HIL/VIL and simulation environments.
• Contribute to testing methodologies, metrics, and benchmarks for autonomy software validation.
• Support scaling and reliability of simulation infrastructure for large-scale validation.
• Maintain detailed test documentation for traceability and knowledge sharing.
• Integrate test coverage into CI/CD pipelines with developers.

Skills

Python

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication & collaboration

Willingness to learn

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Master's degree

PhD (preferred) with no experience

Tools

C++

HIL/VIL testing

Robotics testing

Job description

Shield AI seeks an Engineer II (Software & Simulation Focus) to lead simulation-driven testing for Hivemind. You’ll build automated test frameworks, validate autonomy software in simulated and real-world environments, and collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to ensure reliability and safety.

You will develop Python tools, contribute to test methodologies, and help scale simulation infrastructure while maintaining detailed documentation and quality metrics.