# Staff Engineer, Modelling and Simulation (R6248) 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: San Diego, California
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $150K to $230K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-17
- Apply by: 2026-12-01
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/55c9e55c-7620-4be6-9e2d-a4af58dc048b?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/shield-ai-staff-engineer-modelling-and-simulation-r6248/

## About the role

As a Staff Software Engineer on the Simulation Platform team, you will shape how autonomous pilots are tested by building and integrating simulators and developing Monte Carlo infrastructure. Drawing on experience building and running real-time aircraft simulations, you will enable teams to evaluate autonomy, guidance, navigation, and control (GNC), and runtime assurance (RTA) systems at scale. This individual contributor role includes driving technical direction and mentoring engineers. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree, or 9 years with a Master’s degree, or 7 years with a PhD, or equivalent work experience
- Strong proficiency in C++, with demonstrated experience designing, implementing, and maintaining production performance-critical software
- Demonstrated experience building and running multithreaded/multiprocess real-time simulations involving aircraft dynamics
- Experience both developing Monte Carlo infrastructure and using it to design, execute, and analyze simulation campaigns
- Demonstrated ability to drive technical decisions, mentor engineers, and collaborate across software and domain engineering teams
- Experience developing software/simulation under a defined V&V lifecycle

Tags: Engineering

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/shield-ai-staff-engineer-modelling-and-simulation-r6248/