Staff Engineer, Autonomy Factory Pipeline (R5276)

Shield AI
Washington
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 150,000 - 220,000 annuallyFunction: Manufacturing & Production OperationsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Technical problem-solving","Debugging","Ability to troubleshoot complex systems"]

Build and maintain automated testing frameworks, log analysis tools, and scenario-generation scripts for autonomy developers using the Hivemind Platform (HMP) SDK. Develop Python analytics libraries, custom adapters, and test orchestration wrappers, and use domain randomization to generate varied environments. Analyze simulation telemetry and reproduce autonomy defects, while prototyping distributed testing deployments and documenting reusable guides for consistent performance evaluation.

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Shield AI
Shield AI
2 months ago

Staff Engineer, Autonomy Factory Pipeline (R5276)

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Job Summary

Build and maintain automated testing frameworks, log analysis tools, and scenario-generation scripts for autonomy developers using the Hivemind Platform (HMP) SDK. Develop Python analytics libraries, custom adapters, and test orchestration wrappers, and use domain randomization to generate varied environments. Analyze simulation telemetry and reproduce autonomy defects, while prototyping distributed testing deployments and documenting reusable guides for consistent performance evaluation.
Location: Washington
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Manufacturing & Production Operations
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop, implement, and maintain automated testing frameworks, log analysis tools, and scenario-generation scripts on top of the HMP SDK.
  • •Write Python-based analytics libraries and build custom wrappers/adapters around the HMP Forge test orchestrator to meet program validation needs.
  • •Generate testing scenarios using domain randomization and analyze simulation logs, ros bags, and network captures to isolate and debug defects or failures.
  • •Prototype and deploy distributed orchestration templates on top of the Forge Server using Terraform or Kubernetes.
  • •Design and evolve telemetry ingestion, analysis, and reporting frameworks and create developer guides, API documentation, and workspace templates for automated simulation testing.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 150,000 - 220,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Annual BonusBenefitsEquity

Key Requirements

  • •Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • •Strong Python background for data analysis, scripting, and automation (e.g., NumPy, Pandas).
  • •Hands-on experience with automated test orchestration, CI/CD, simulation environments, and container-based architectures (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • •Solid software engineering fundamentals including Git, automated testing, and disciplined debugging in a Linux environment.
  • •Ability to obtain and maintain an active U.S. SECRET security clearance (U.S. citizenship required).
Experience:Defense techAutonomySimulation
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Technical problem-solvingDebuggingAbility to troubleshoot complex systems
Tech Stack:PythonC++NumPyPandasDockerKubernetesTerraformGitLinuxCI/CDRosbagsGovCloudKubernetes configuration

Eligibility

Nationality:US National
Security Clearance:U.S. SECRET

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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