Engineer II, Future Concepts (R5910) at Shield AI in Washington, DC

Job description

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: • Develop technology-driven future concepts for Hivemind applications across air, space, land, and maritime domains. • Translate emerging customer needs, operational challenges, and technology trends into compelling and technically credible concepts and mission-oriented use cases for autonomous systems. • Produce concept studies, analytical reports, white papers, RFIs, proposals, and other high-quality technical artifacts to explore how future capabilities could create value. • Use quantitative programming or analysis tools to organize data, build models, and communicate results. • Generate and deliver clear technical briefings for internal and external audiences, adapting complex material for both technical and nontechnical stakeholders. • Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Architecture, and Go-To-Market teams to align future concepts with technical roadmaps and early-stage product development. • Monitor developments in aerospace, defense, autonomy, robotics, and related technologies to identify new opportunities and challenges. • Travel to customer sites as needed to support engagements, gather insights, and present concepts and analysis. Required qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, operations research, data science, or another relevant quantitative field. • 2+ years of experience in engineering, technical analysis, concept development, modeling and simulation, product management, or a related area. • Demonstrated ability to use qualitative and quantitative analysis to support technical decision-making. • Ability to explain complex material clearly to both technical and nontechnical audiences through written products and verbal briefings. • Strong problem-solving and interpersonal skills, including the ability to apply creativity and collaboration to ambiguous or evolving problems. • Experience with at least one quantitative programming, modeling, or analysis tool, such as Python, MATLAB, C++, or similar. • Familiarity with aerospace, autonomy, robotics, or defense systems. • Ability to obtain and maintain a USG security clearance. Preferred qualifications: • Master's degree in a relevant quantitative or technical field. • Experience developing novel concepts, models, or analytical artifacts to explore complex technical questions. • Familiarity with trade studies, modeling and simulation, sensitivity analysis, data visualization, or other structured approaches to comparing technical alternatives. • Experience briefing customers, executives, operators, government stakeholders, or other decision-makers. • Experience contributing to product roadmaps, white papers, RFIs, proposals, or customer-facing technical material. • Prior military operations, mission analysis, or defense-industry experience. • Active Secret or Top Secret clearance. 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