Software Integration Engineer - C++ for Autonomy

Shield; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 79,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

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Benefits

Job summary

Shield AI, a venture-backed defense-tech company, seeks a Software Integration Engineer (L1) to join the Systems & Platform Integration team. You will develop C++ interfaces tying Hivemind autonomy to vehicle systems, sensors, and mission computers.

You will configure Linux-based mission computers, troubleshoot data flows, and support SIL, HIL, VIL, and field tests while writing Python tools for testing and automation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field; equivalent practical experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Develop C++ software interfaces between Hivemind and sensors, flight controllers, payloads, radios, and vehicle systems.
• Build and maintain interface blocks, platform adapters, and middleware components.
• Integrate data from sensors and vehicle systems into autonomy software.
• Implement and debug communication interfaces using MAVLink, serial, TCP/UDP, and multicast.
• Configure and deploy software on Linux-based mission computers.
• Support SIL, HIL, VIL, and lab integration testing.
• Develop Python scripts and tools for testing, configuration, data analysis, and troubleshooting.
• Debug issues involving software interfaces, data formats, timing, networking, configuration, and system behavior.
• Work with autonomy, systems, test, and flight teams to integrate and validate software on new platforms.

Skills

C++ programming

Linux

OO concepts

problem solving

communication

teamwork

ROS/ROS2 familiarity

CMake

Git

Docker

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE/AE/SE or related field

Tools

ROS/ROS 2

ArduPilot

PX4

MAVLink

CAN

Job description

Shield AI, a venture-backed defense-tech company, seeks a Software Integration Engineer (L1) to join the Systems & Platform Integration team. You will develop C++ interfaces tying Hivemind autonomy to vehicle systems, sensors, and mission computers.

You will configure Linux-based mission computers, troubleshoot data flows, and support SIL, HIL, VIL, and field tests while writing Python tools for testing and automation.