Forward Deployed Engineer II

Shield AILondon, EnglandOn-siteFull-timeMid level, 2–5 yearsListed 1 hour ago

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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.

What You'll Do

- Become an expert user of the Hivemind Enterprise Autonomy Software Development Kit.

- Develop AI & Autonomy applications using Hivemind for unmanned platforms across air/sea/land/space.

- Deploy Hivemind AI infrastructure at customer sites.

- Provide technical training to customers for their autonomy development efforts.

- Assist customers in integrating Hivemind autonomy to their vehicles/platforms.

- Help customers debug software/API integration issues.

- Collaborate with the product and engineering teams to address customer feedback and improve products.

- Develop and maintain technical documentation and training materials Assist the sales team in answering complex technical queries from customers.

- Travel to customer sites as required (30% travel).

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.

- 2+ years of experience of industry experience - Can be less with Masters or PHD qualifications

- Technical background in software engineering.

- Strong proficiency in writing modern C++ code.

- Intermediate proficiency in writing Python code.

- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience in the defense, aviation or robotics industry.

Our international teammates receive a comprehensive total rewards package aligned to your country office location. For full details on compensation and benefits, please consult your talent acquisition partner.