Safety-Critical C++ Engineer - Real-Time Autonomy for UAVs

Shield; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI seeks a software engineer to design, develop, and integrate a Run-Time Assurance (RTA) product. You will work on C++ software that keeps autonomy safe and reliable at the edge, supporting X-BAT and other aircraft platforms.

As part of the Hivemind Foundations team, you will implement reusable safety capabilities, define clean interfaces and tests, and translate safety-critical designs into production-grade software for Shield AI's Group 5 Collaborative Combat Aircraft.

Qualifications

• Experience in C++ software development for safety-critical systems.
• Ability to integrate reusable safety capabilities into production systems.
• Familiarity with defining interfaces and tests.

Responsibilities

• Develop C++ software for Run-Time Assurance (RTA) in aircraft platforms.
• Integrate safety capabilities into production systems and ensure reliability.
• Define clean interfaces and tests to support edge deployments.
• Support X-BAT UAV integration as part of Shield AI's products.

Skills

C++ programming

Software integration

Testing

Job description

Shield AI seeks a software engineer to design, develop, and integrate a Run-Time Assurance (RTA) product. You will work on C++ software that keeps autonomy safe and reliable at the edge, supporting X-BAT and other aircraft platforms.

As part of the Hivemind Foundations team, you will implement reusable safety capabilities, define clean interfaces and tests, and translate safety-critical designs into production-grade software for Shield AI's Group 5 Collaborative Combat Aircraft.