Senior Applications Engineer, Autonomy (R5519)

Shield AI; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking an experienced Applications Engineer to deploy its Hivemind software in real-world environments. This travel-intensive role involves frequent international trips, often lasting weeks, to work directly alongside customers on-site.

The position is primarily senior-level, though exceptional mid-level engineers with strong fundamentals and proactive, hands-on mindset will be considered. You will collaborate with engineering teams and customers to deliver successful deployments

Qualifications

• Several years of relevant industry experience required.
• Ability to deploy software in customer environments.

Responsibilities

• Deploy Shield AI's Hivemind software on-site with customers.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure successful integration.
• Grow into technical leadership over time.

Skills

Customer-facing

Senior-level experience

Travel willingness

Technical problem solving

Tools

Hivemind software

AI deployment

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:

Our Applications Engineers are highly technical, customer-facing problem solvers who play a critical role in deploying Shield AI's Hivemind software in real-world environments. This role is travel-intensive, with frequent trips, often international, and sometimes lasting multiple weeks, to work directly alongside customers on-site.

This is primarily a Senior-level role, and we're typically looking for candidates with several years of relevant industry experience. That said, we will consider exceptional mid-level engineers who demonstrate strong technical fundamentals, a hands-on mindset, and a track record of taking initiative in dynamic, customer-driven environments

In this role, you will work closely with customers to understand their requirements, provide technical expertise during deployment, and ensure successful integration of our AI and autonomy products. You'll also collaborate internally with engineering teams, with opportunities to grow into technical leadership over time.