Staff Modeling & Simulation Engineer - Autonomous Aircraft

Shield; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI, based in the United States, is seeking a Staff Modeling & Simulation Engineer to build and extend the simulation platform for next-gen VTOL aircraft. You will implement C++ models, ensure realism of aircraft behavior, and optimize to run at scale across multiple domains.

You will work with autonomy, embedded, GNC, and test teams to align simulations with real-world test data while mentoring junior engineers and advancing deterministic, high-performance software in a fast-moving

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science, Aerospace, Robotics, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in simulation software development with C++.
• Strong understanding of rigid-body dynamics, kinematics, and dynamics.
• Experience with simulation verification and validation.
• Must be eligible to obtain a Secret Clearance; US Citizenship required.
• Ability to debug complex build and runtime environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop infrastructure and models in C++ for autonomous aircraft simulation.
• Serve as subject matter expert in modern aerospace and software engineering.
• Architect deterministic, high-performance simulation software.
• Lead verification and validation (V&V) studies on models and model tooling.
• Collaborate tightly across autonomy, embedded, GNC, and test engineering teams.
• Contribute to platform-agnostic simulation tooling to accelerate development.
• Train and guide junior engineers in modeling and simulation best practices.

Skills

C++ development

Simulation experience

Verification & validation

Cross-functional comms

System debugging

Education

BS in Computer Science, Aerospace, Robotics, or related field

MS or PhD in related field

Tools

CMake

Conan

Nix

GTest

Python

CI/CD

HIL/SIL tools

Job description

Shield AI, based in the United States, is seeking a Staff Modeling & Simulation Engineer to build and extend the simulation platform for next-gen VTOL aircraft. You will implement C++ models, ensure realism of aircraft behavior, and optimize to run at scale across multiple domains.

You will work with autonomy, embedded, GNC, and test teams to align simulations with real-world test data while mentoring junior engineers and advancing deterministic, high-performance software in a fast-moving