Senior Applications Engineer, Maritime Autonomy

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Senior applications engineer deploying Shield AI’s Hivemind autonomy software for maritime customers. Supporting integrations, testing, training, and customer deployments globally.

Responsibilities:

  • Deploy with customers on-site globally, with up to 50% travel, supporting software integration, development, and on-water testing
  • Become an expert user of the Hivemind enterprise software stack and autonomy modules
  • Provide technical support and training to customers
  • Develop AI and autonomy applications using Shield AI’s enterprise software development kit for maritime missions and platforms
  • Assist the sales team with pre-sales demonstrations, conferences, and immersions
  • Support post-sales deployment and integration with maritime platform controls, sensors, navigation systems, and communications
  • Develop and maintain technical documentation and training materials
  • Help customers debug software and API integration issues
  • Collaborate with product engineering to address customer feedback and improve products
  • Work directly with customers to understand requirements and provide deployment expertise
  • Collaborate internally with engineering teams

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field
  • 5+ years of industry experience
  • 2+ years of experience in an integration or applications engineering role
  • 2+ years of experience working in a startup environment
  • Strong technical background in software engineering
  • Strong proficiency in modern C++
  • Intermediate proficiency in Python
  • Experience developing or integrating software for maritime platforms, marine robotics, or autonomous vessel systems
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Experience in the defense maritime or marine robotics industry preferred
  • Familiarity with maritime navigation, vessel control, collision avoidance, radar, AIS, or sonar preferred
  • Experience supporting autonomous vessel demonstrations or sea trials preferred
  • Experience building and running a small enterprise software applications or solutions engineering team preferred
  • Advanced technical degree, especially in robotics or autonomy-related fields, preferred
  • Must be authorized to work in the United States
  • Position may require U.S. export-control eligibility, such as U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residence, or protected-individual status
  • Cleared background and possible reference check required for offers

Benefits:

  • Bonus
  • Benefits
  • Equity
  • Temporary benefits package applicable after 60 days of employment for temporary employees
  • Potential opportunities to grow into technical leadership
  • Equal employment opportunity workplace
  • Accommodation support for disabilities or special needs