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Staff Engineer, Maritime Autonomy at Shield AI

Department: Hivemind Solutions Division

Compensation

$220,800 – $331,200/yr

Setup
On-site
Location
Washington, District of Columbia
Type
Full-time
Level
staff+
Posted

Description

Shield AI is hiring a Staff Engineer to lead the development of autonomy capabilities for unmanned surface vehicles, unmanned underwater vehicles, and cooperating unmanned aerial vehicles. The role focuses on advanced motion planning, localization and tracking, safe maritime operations, heterogeneous multi-agent collaboration, rigorous software development, deployment and testing, and R&D roadmapping. The engineer will work with cross-functional teams, integrate solutions into real-world platforms, and travel approximately 25% of the year. The position requires a relevant engineering or computer science degree, substantial related experience, C++ and Python proficiency, robotics and unmanned-systems expertise, and the ability to obtain a SECRET clearance.

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