Software Development Engineer - New Graduate
Shield AI · San Diego, California
CHECKED 5H AGO
Defenseonsiteentry-level$77k–$211k
At a glance
Highlights
- Build autonomy software powering Hivemind for real-world defense missions.
- Develop mission planning and multi-agent coordination for UAV teams.
- Test autonomy in simulation and hardware-in-the-loop bench setups.
Ideal candidate
Recent graduate excited to build mission-driven autonomy for defense aircraft and learn quickly alongside experienced engineers through hands-on building, testing, and iteration.
Requirements
- Graduating during the 2026-2027 academic year
- Available to start full-time after graduation in 2027
- remote policy
- in-person
Lab profile
About Shield AI
Venture-backed defense-tech company building intelligent autonomy systems to protect service members and civilians.
What they build
- Hivemind autonomy software
- V-BAT aircraft
- X-BAT aircraft
Known for
- AI autonomy
- Unmanned aircraft engineering
- Aerodynamics and aerostructures
- Simulation and synthetic reality
Key facts
- Venture-backed
- Offices across U.S., Europe, Middle East, and Asia-Pacific