Senior Staff Engineer, Software (C++/Networking) (R4337)

Shield AI • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

Shield AI is seeking a Senior Staff Engineer to lead the design and development of network emulation capabilities within our simulation environment. As part of the Hivemind Foundations team, you’ll be responsible for creating radio models to emulate networking behavior that include dynamic routing effects, environmental interference, and signal degradation. This capability will enable realistic evaluation of autonomy performance under contested and degraded network conditions and will be used across internal simulation environments, autonomy development loops, by test and QA teams for validation, and by external customers for mission rehearsal and evaluation. This role sits at the intersection of simulation, networking, and RF systems, and is critical to our ability to field robust autonomous systems in real-world operational environments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 7 years and a Master’s degree; or 5 years with a PhD; or equivalent work experience.
• Proficient with C++ 11 or newer in a production environment.
• Experience in network emulation or network simulation tools (e.g., ns-3, EMANE, CORE, Mininet, or custom-built systems).
• Understanding of IP networking fundamentals, including TCP/UDP, routing, QoS, etc.
• Proven track record of end-to-end delivery of technical projects with high autonomy.

Nice To Haves

• Experience modeling RF radios.
• Familiarity with C++17 or newer standards.
• Prior experience working with distributed simulation environments or large-scale simulation frameworks.
• Knowledge of Conan and CMake build systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and development of the network emulation layer within the simulation stack.
• Design, implement, and tune models for routing, environmental interference, noise, and radio signal characteristics.
• Evaluate and integrate third-party or open-source network emulation tools where appropriate.
• Collaborate closely with autonomy, comms, and systems simulation teams to define and integrate realistic network conditions into simulation loops.
• When not focused on simulation work, help design and build the EdgeOS Communications network library stack used in production systems.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees