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Staff Safety-Critical Software Engineer (R5788)

Shield AI · San Diego, California · On-site

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About Shield AI

Autonomy for the world. Backed by a16z.

About the role

As a member of the Foundations team, you will be responsible for driving C++ software development against rigorous coding standards and requirements, integration of reusable safety capabilities into production systems, defining clean interfaces and tests, and turn safety-critical designs into reliable software that can fly, including support for X-BAT, Shield AI's flagship Group 5 Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) UAV. 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
  • Demonstrated excellence in designing and developing C++ based safety-critical software systems with Real-Time guarantees
  • Experience working as a mentor to other engineers in a role driving software best practices to enhance software quality
  • Experience integrating software on real-world physical systems and driving up performance and reliability
  • Deep expertise in C++ software architecture design patterns and their practical implementation
  • Strong knowledge of software assurance certifications such as DO-178C and MIL-HDBK-516
More about this role

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai . Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn , X , Instagram , and YouTube .

Shield AI is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to help drive the design, development, and integration of a safety critical Run-Time Assurance (RTA) product. The Hivemind Foundations team is responsible for a suite of core products and capabilities that brings resilient autonomy and intelligence to aircraft and other platforms operating in complex environments. The RTA product that the Foundations team develops is a real-time safety capability that helps keep autonomy safe, predictable, and effective at the edge.

As a member of the Foundations team, you will be responsible for driving C++ software development against rigorous coding standards and requirements,...

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