Safety-Critical Software Engineer (R5788)

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 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:

Shield AI is seeking an engineerto help design, develop, and integrate a safety critical Run-Time Assurance (RTA) product. The Hivemind Foundations team is responsible for a suite of core products and capabilities that brings resilient autonomy and intelligence to aircraft and other platforms operating in complex environments. The RTA product that the Foundations team develops is a real-time safety capability that helps keep autonomy safe, predictable, and effective at the edge.

As a member of the Foundations team, you will be responsible for C++ software development, integration of reusable safety capabilities into production systems, defining clean interfaces and tests, and turn safety-critical designs into reliable software that can fly, including support for X-BAT, Shield AI's flagship Group 5 Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) UAV.