Shield AI
Senior Applications Engineer, Maritime Autonomy (R6378)
$130K–$200K
United States · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of industry experience; 2+ years of integration or applications engineering experience; 2+ years of startup experience. The posting also says exceptional mid-level engineers may be considered.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field.
About the job
Deploys and integrates Shield AI’s Hivemind autonomy software on maritime platforms, working directly with customers on software development, testing, and operational support.
What you'll do
- Deploy and integrate software with maritime platform controls, sensors, navigation systems, and communications; support on-water testing.
- Develop maritime AI and autonomy applications, and provide customers with technical support and training.
- Troubleshoot customer software and API integration issues and collaborate with product engineering to improve products.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field.
- 5+ years of industry experience; 2+ years in integration or applications engineering and 2+ years in a startup environment.
- Strong proficiency in modern C++ and intermediate proficiency in Python.
- Experience developing or integrating software for maritime platforms, marine robotics, or autonomous vessel systems.
Nice to have
- Experience in the defense maritime or marine robotics industry; familiarity with maritime navigation, vessel control, collision avoidance, or radar, AIS, and sonar.
- Experience supporting autonomous vessel demonstrations or sea trials; advanced technical degree in robotics or autonomy-related fields.
Pay
USD 130,000–200,000 per year base salary
Tools
Hivemind, C++, Python, Shield AI enterprise software development kit, maritime platform controls, sensors, navigation systems, communications
AI focus
Develops AI and autonomy applications for maritime missions and platforms and deploys Shield AI’s autonomy software.
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