Forward Deployed Engineer, Autonomy (open level)

United Statesfull time

On Site

mid

$152k–$228k

H1B: no

Shield Forward Deployed Engineer, Autonomy at Shield AI responsible for deploying and supporting Hivemind software integration with customers globally. This role involves technical support, training, and development of AI & Autonomy applications with frequent international travel.

Responsibilities

You Should Apply If:
You’re excited about a travel-heavy role and enjoy being on-site with customers, including international and multi-week engagements
You’re a strong technical contributor (or early in your career and eager to grow) who takes initiative and figures things out
You enjoy problem solving, building relationships, and working at the intersection of engineering and real-world deployment
You’re passionate about autonomy, robotics, or aerospace
You Should Not Apply If:
You prefer minimal travel or want to work primarily from a single location
You want to do 100% R&D and don’t enjoy customer interactions
You’ve never programmed in C, C++, or Rust
Deploy with customers on site globally (~50% travel) to support software integration and development activities.
Become an expert user of the Hivemind enterprise software stack and its various autonomy modules.
Provide technical support and training to customers.

Qualification

Bachelor’s degree in EngineeringAdvanced technical degreeSenior EngineerStaff EngineerSenior Staff Engineer

Required

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
5+ years of experience of industry experience
2+ years of experience in an integration/applications engineering role
2+ years of experience working in a startup environment.
Strong technical background in software engineering.
Strong proficiency in writing modern C++ code.
Intermediate proficiency in writing Python code.
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Preferred

Experience in the defense aviation or robotics industry.
Experience building and running a small enterprise software applications/solutions engineering team.
Advanced technical degree, especially in robotics or autonomy related fields
Senior Engineer: $152000-$228,000
Staff Engineer: $181,000-$272,000
Senior Staff Engineer: $212,000-$318,000
Full-time regular employee offer package:
Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity

Benefits

Equity/RSU

Company

Shield

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