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Senior Safety-Critical Software Engineer (R5788)

Shield AI· Hivemind Enterprise Division – Engineering
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San Diego, CA$160k - $250kFull Time EmployeePosted 3w ago

About the role

Engineer to design, develop, and integrate a real-time Run-Time Assurance (RTA) product for Shield AI's Hivemind Foundations team, enabling safe, predictable autonomy for aircraft and platforms operating in complex environments.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, integrate, and test configurable Run-Time Assurance (RTA) components that monitor autonomy behavior and support safe operation across representative platforms and scenarios.
  • Adapt reusable C++ safety capabilities into production runtime components, including interface integration, configuration wiring, and unit, component, and integration tests.
  • Implement real-time C++ code at the boundary between mission autonomy, high-assurance middleware, and flight-control interfaces.
  • Integrate safety-critical software with aircraft hardware for hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and flight-test campaigns, scaling from single-aircraft test points to multi-agent collaborative CONOPS.
  • Strengthen engineering evidence through CI, static and dynamic analysis, focused code reviews, software documentation, software designs, ICDs, system models, test results, and traceability artifacts.
  • Share safe software practices through code reviews, design discussions, and clear technical write-ups.

Qualifications

  • Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 4 years with a Master’s degree; or 2 year with a PhD; or equivalent work experience.
  • Strong C++ development experience, including modern C++, testing, debugging, and performance-aware design.
  • Experience building software for real-time, embedded, robotics, autonomy, aerospace, or similarly constrained systems.
  • Experience integrating software with hardware, simulation, Hardware in the Loop (HIL), or production-like test environments and diagnosing reliability or performance issues.
  • Familiarity with C++ software design patterns and the ability to work effectively within an existing architecture.
  • Strong Git and Linux development skills, along with modern software development practices such as CI/CD and test-focused development.
  • Ability to write clear technical documentation and collaborate across software, systems, test, and platform teams.

Skills

Required:C++ developmentReal-time/embedded softwareHardware-in-the-loop (HIL)CI/CD and test-focused developmentTechnical documentationGits/Linux

Benefits

  • Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
  • Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including skill set, experience, licenses and certifications, and location.
  • All offers contingent on cleared background and possible reference check.
  • Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits.
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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