Engineer II, Simulation (R3135)

Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense technology company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent, autonomous systems. Its products include Hivemind Enterprise—EdgeOS, Pilot, Commander, and Forge—as well as V-BAT and Sentient Vision Systems (wide-area motion imaging software). With offices in San Diego, Dallas, Washington, D.C., Abu Dhabi (UAE), Kyiv (Ukraine), and Melbourne (Australia), Shield AI’s technology actively supports U.S. and allied operations worldwide.  For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X and Instagram.    

As a simulation engineer, you will be responsible creating and maintaining all of the truth models in the simulation as well as verifying the models against actual live flight data.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Port residual Simulink models for aircraft dynamics, engine models, aerodynamic models, etc. to C++
• Add unit tests for any newly written C++ code / models
• Manage the lifecycle of the models (improvements, etc.)
• Validate the models against live flight data
• Improve documentation for all models
• Integrate C++ models into existing build, software-in-the-loop simulator and processor-in-the-loop simulator – removing dependencies on Matlab and S-Function
• Help improve and validate all GUI interfaces with the simulation
• Scale simulation into CI pipelines
• Help scale our simulations by implementing Docker containers

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Typically requires a minimum of 1-2 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Experience developing and delivering a simulation framework for internal or external customers
• Solid fundamentals in math and physics
• Experience with C++ 11 or newer in a production environment
• Experience with Linux, git, command line tools, etc.
• Experience with Matlab and Simulink
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders.
• You have a demonstrated record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standards, and being kind to others.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and/or containerized application development
• Experience with physics-based implementations of forces and moments using numerical methods, differential equations, etc.
• Familiarity with rigid body dynamics (e.g. Euler’s equations, quaternions), aerodynamics, propulsion systems, etc.

Full-time regular employee offer package:

Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity

Temporary employee offer package:

Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)

Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.

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