- Seattle, Washington, United States
- Full-time · Senior
- 7+ years
Develop and maintain Shield AI’s foundational simulation platform for next‑generation VTOL aircraft, including advanced aircraft models in C++ and verification/validation studies.
Compensation
Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
Responsibilities
- Develop infrastructure and models in C++ for autonomous aircraft simulation
- Serve as a subject matter expert in modern aerospace and software engineering
- Architect deterministic, high‑performance simulation software
- Lead verification and validation (V&V) analysis studies on models and model tooling
- Collaborate tightly across autonomy, embedded, GNC, and test engineering teams
Requirements
- BS in Computer Science, Aerospace, Robotics, or related field
- Nice to have: MS or PhD in Computer Science, Aerospace, Robotics, or related field
- Nice to have: modern C++ standards (C++20 or later)
- Nice to have: real‑time and deterministic software design
- Nice to have: multi‑threading, synchronization, memory management