Staff Applications Engineer, Autonomy
Shield AISan Francisco, CaliforniaPosted 24 February 2026
Job Description
Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the 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.
Our Staff Applications Engineers will lead customer engagements and become experts in the Hivemind Enterprise product. They will provide technical expertise and support to customers during the implementation and use of Shield AI enterprise software products. This role involves working closely with customers to understand their requirements and ensuring successful product integration for AI & Autonomy development.
You Should Apply If:
- You thrive in customer facing roles and are excited about traveling to customer sites, even internationally
- You enjoy problem solving and building relationships
- You're passionate about autonomy, robotics, or aerospace
You Should Not Apply If:
- You want to do 100% R&D and don't enjoy customer interactions
- You've never programmed in C, C++, or Rust
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