Staff Engineer, Modelling and Simulation (R6248)
Shield AI · San Diego, California
Defenseonsitestaff$150k–$230k
At a glance
Highlights
- Build simulation framework powering training and evaluation of AI pilots.
- Develop Monte Carlo infrastructure to evaluate autonomy at scale before flight.
- Shape how next-gen autonomous pilots are tested across Hivemind systems.
Ideal candidate
Experienced simulation engineer passionate about autonomous flight who thrives driving technical direction and mentoring others to make autonomy indistinguishable from reality.
Requirements
- Experience building and running real-time aircraft simulations
- Ability to drive technical direction and mentor engineers
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
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