Senior Engineer, Software Engineering Tools (R4913)

Shield AI
Dallas
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 120,000 - 190,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Python","C++","JavaScript","SQL","Docker","CI/CD","Azure","GCP","AWS","Databases"]

Develop and deploy internal tooling to accelerate defense aircraft software development. Collaborate with electrical, manufacturing, and operations teams; integrate engineering systems (EDA, CAD, PLM); deploy across platforms; and leverage AI-assisted workflows to improve frameworks and workflows within the V-BAT engineering domain.

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Shield AI
Shield AI
2 months ago

Senior Engineer, Software Engineering Tools (R4913)

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Job Summary

Develop and deploy internal tooling to accelerate defense aircraft software development. Collaborate with electrical, manufacturing, and operations teams; integrate engineering systems (EDA, CAD, PLM); deploy across platforms; and leverage AI-assisted workflows to improve frameworks and workflows within the V-BAT engineering domain.
Location: Dallas
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own software development from design through deployment for a range of internal tools, as an independent developer operating within a broader organization.
  • •Integrate diverse engineering systems, including electronic design automation, computer-aided design, and product lifecycle management tools.
  • •Embed with teams such as electrical engineering and production automation to incubate new projects and develop elegant solutions to difficult problems.
  • •Use databases, scripts, services, and application packaging to deploy software across multiple platforms.
  • •Improve existing frameworks and tools by adding features, fixing bugs, and enhancing maintainability.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 120,000 - 190,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Annual BonusEquityBenefits

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of software development experience.
  • •Proficiency in Python, C++, JavaScript, and SQL.
  • •Experience designing, building, and supporting internal tools used by engineering, manufacturing, or operations teams.
  • •Experience with database schema design and analysis.
  • •Experience building automated package build and deployment pipelines (CI/CD).
Experience:5+ yearsDefenseAerospaceManufacturingIndustrial
Skills:PythonC++JavaScriptSQLDockerCI/CDAzureGCPAWSDatabases
Tech Stack:PythonC++JavaScriptSQLDockerCI/CDAzureGCPAWS

Company Brief

Shield AI
Develops AI-powered autonomy and software for military aircraft and drones to enable autonomous ISR and combat missions, integrating perception, navigation, and mission planning for defense customers.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: San Diego, United States
Founded: 2015
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