Engineer II, Simulation Framework - New Grad - 6204

Shield AI; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI in San Diego is seeking an early-career Simulation Framework Engineer (L2) to join the Simulation Framework Team. You will help connect modeling and simulation environments with core autonomy software using C++ and Python, building adapters and plugins for reusable components.

You will contribute to frameworks such as NGTS, AFSIM, Aechelon, HMSSimBlocks, and HMSF, and assist migration of HMSSimBlocks capabilities to HMSF while collaborating with senior engineers and integration teams.

Qualifications

• Early-career engineer interested in defense simulation and autonomy.
• Hands-on software development across C++ and Python.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain software that connects modeling and simulation environments with core autonomy software.
• Write C++ and Python code, build adapters and plugins, and support reusable software components.
• Contribute to simulation frameworks such as NGTS, AFSIM, Aechelon, HMSSimBlocks, and HMSF.
• Assist HMSSimBlocks to HMSF migration and help integration teams diagnose framework and interface issues.

Skills

C++

Python

Software engineering

Distributed systems

Tools

NGTS

AFSIM

Aechelon

HMSSimBlocks

HMSF

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-BATaircraft, 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 (L2) 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.