Stateside Spec Engineering jobs in the United States
Get job alerts

Shield AI

Engineer I, Software - Perception - New Grad - 6135

Washington, DC · On-site · Intern

Discipline
Software
Industry
Defense
Apply on employer site

Spec sheet

Automatically summarized from the employer’s posting. Check the original description below for full requirements.

Hivemind Solutions Division

Engineer I, Software - Perception at Shield AI in Washington, D.C. works on perception software for autonomous systems, including sensor data and AI/ML evaluation. The role is entry-level, with guidance and no end-to-end ownership.

Required

  • C++
  • perception software
  • sensor data
  • testing
  • documentation
  • code reviews
  • collaboration

Preferred

  • object detection
  • tracking
  • sensor fusion
  • AI/ML evaluation
  • data analysis

Get new Software roles in District of Columbia by email.

Free. We email only when something new matches, and only after you confirm. More options.

Employer 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. 

The HMS Perception team builds software that helps autonomous systems understand the world using sensor data, computer vision, tracking, sensor fusion, and AI/ML. Our work moves from data and algorithms through simulation, lab testing, and fielded systems.

As an entry-level engineer, you will develop and validate well-defined perception features, tools, or tests alongside experienced engineers. This full-time role builds on coursework or internship experience; you will complete assigned changes and document results with regular guidance rather than own a perception subsystem end to end.

What you’ll do:

  • Implement small, well-defined C++ changes to perception software, data processing, evaluation tools, or tests.
  • Help analyze camera, EO/IR, radar, IMU, GPS, or simulated sensor data using established workflows.
  • Run tests and repeatable experiments; investigate data-quality and software failures with guidance.
  • Support object detection, tracking, sensor fusion, localization, or multimodal AI/ML evaluation as assigned.
  • Document assumptions, metrics, results, and reproducible setup steps; participate in code and design reviews.
  • Collaborate with perception, autonomy, platform, simulation, and test engineers.
     
    We are seeking Autonomous Software Engineers for full-time roles starting in 2027! This is a paid, in-person, full-time position for students graduating during the 2026-2027 academic year. We are now reviewing applications for positions starting after graduation in 2027. 

Stateside Spec lists roles for engineering teams in the United States. Work-authorization notes come from the employer. We do not guarantee visa policy. Apply off-site. Report an issue with this listing View employer source