Shield AI
Staff Engineer, Modelling and Simulation (R6248)
$150K–$230K
San Diego, California · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 17, 2026
- Experience
- Typically 10 years with a Bachelor’s degree, 9 years with a Master’s degree, 7 years with a PhD, or equivalent work experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree; alternatives include a Master’s degree, a PhD, or equivalent work experience.
About the job
Build and guide the simulation platform used to test and evaluate autonomous aircraft systems at scale.
What you'll do
- Integrate and develop simulators and build reusable Monte Carlo infrastructure for large simulation campaigns.
- Develop multithreaded and multiprocess real-time simulation capabilities and validate performance using physics models.
- Set technical direction, lead design reviews, mentor engineers, and collaborate with autonomy, GNC, and RTA teams.
What they ask for
- Strong proficiency in C++ and experience developing production, performance-critical software.
- Experience building and running multithreaded or multiprocess real-time simulations involving aircraft dynamics.
- Experience developing and using Monte Carlo infrastructure for simulation campaigns.
- Experience developing software or simulations under a defined V&V lifecycle.
Nice to have
- Python skills and experience with distributed simulation standards such as HLA, DIS, and FMI/FMU.
- Experience with airworthiness certification, industry-standard simulation tools, or closed-loop autonomy simulation.
Pay
USD 150,000–230,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
C++, Python, HLA, DIS, FMI/FMU, JSBSim, FlightGear, X-Plane
AI focus
Enables training and evaluation of autonomous AI pilots and simulation-based evaluation of autonomy systems.
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