# Senior Engineer, HMS Simulation Framework (R6058) at Shield AI

- Company: Shield AI
- What the company does: Autonomy for the world. Backed by a16z.
- Company website: https://shield.ai
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: Washington, D.C.
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $120K to $190K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-24
- Apply by: 2026-11-08
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/81366fcf-513d-47be-8fae-d227e7c6e126?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/shield-ai-senior-engineer-hms-simulation-framework-r6058/

## About the role

As a Simulation Framework Engineer on the Simulation Framework Team, you will write the C++ and Python code, design adapters, and build custom plugins for our modeling and simulation (M&S) environments and core autonomy software. Your work is hands-on and technical, creating reusable, robust software patterns that abstract simulation details away from the core autonomy stack. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience
- Strong software development background in C++ and Python within a Linux environment
- Solid software engineering fundamentals, including version control (Git), automated testing, and disciplined debugging
- Experience writing or maintaining plugins, baseline interfaces, or modeling frameworks for simulation environments such as AFSIM, NGTS, or similar
- Familiarity with network protocols (UDP/TCP), DDS middleware, serialization, or interface standards (such as CIGI)
- Excellent technical troubleshooting skills and a desire to help other developers resolve integration bugs

Tags: Integration & Test

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/shield-ai-senior-engineer-hms-simulation-framework-r6058/