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Engineer I, Software - Factory Team (R6235)

Shield AI· Hivemind Solutions Division – Integration & Test
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Hybrid (Washington, D.C. / San Diego, California)$79k - $110kFull Time EmployeePosted 1w ago

About the role

Software Engineer I on the HMS Factory Team focused on building and maintaining automated testing, log-analysis, and scenario-generation tools to support the Hivemind Platform. Early-career role involving Python tooling, test automation, data analysis, containerized infrastructure, and distributed test orchestration within secure and commercial development environments.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, test, and maintain Python scripts and libraries used to analyze simulation data, extract log information, and calculate basic mission or system-performance metrics.
  • Support the development of analysis tools that process simulation outputs, telemetry, rosbags, and other test artifacts.
  • Help build and maintain automated test workflows and wrappers around HMS Forge and other internal test-orchestration tools.
  • Assist with developing program-specific test adapters, configuration files, and automation utilities in Python and, when needed, C++.
  • Contribute to programmatic scenario-generation tools that create varied simulation conditions for testing autonomy behaviors.
  • Write and maintain domain-randomization scripts that vary environmental, vehicle, sensor, mission, or operational parameters across test runs.
  • Investigate test failures and simulation issues by reviewing logs, configuration files, telemetry, rosbags, network captures, and automated test results.
  • Help improve repeatability and consistency in simulation testing by maintaining reusable test templates, common analysis utilities, and standardized reporting outputs.
  • Assist with containerized development and testing environments using Docker, Kubernetes, and related infrastructure tooling.
  • Contribute to prototype configurations for distributed testing and batch simulation runs, including Terraform, Kubernetes manifests, or similar deployment configurations.
  • Help maintain stable development workflows by supporting source-control practices, dependency updates, CI/CD pipelines, and software build troubleshooting.
  • Create clear developer documentation, setup guides, API references, example workflows, and workspace templates for engineers using automated simulation-test tools.
  • Participate in code reviews, design discussions, test reviews, and collaborative debugging sessions with autonomy, simulation, platform, and program teams.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline; equivalent practical experience may be considered.
  • Foundational software-development experience in Python gained through coursework, internships, research, personal projects, or professional experience.
  • Familiarity with Python scripting, automation, and data processing. Experience with libraries such as NumPy, Pandas, matplotlib, or similar tools is helpful.
  • Familiarity with Linux development environments, including command-line tools, basic shell scripting, software installation, and debugging.
  • Understanding of core software-engineering practices, including Git-based version control, code review, automated testing, and debugging.
  • Familiarity with structured data formats and APIs, such as JSON, YAML, CSV, REST APIs, or command-line interfaces.
  • Exposure to automated testing, CI/CD systems, simulation environments, robotics, autonomy, data pipelines, or developer tooling.
  • Basic understanding of container concepts and tools such as Docker, Podman, or Kubernetes.
  • Strong technical problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a willingness to learn in a fast-moving, collaborative engineering environment.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain an active U.S. SECRET security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.

Skills

Required:PythonData analysis with NumPy/PandasLinux scripting and environmentGit and CI/CDContainer technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
Nice to have:ROS/rosbag familiarityDistributed testing / DOE concepts

Benefits

  • Full-time regular employee offer package: Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
  • Temporary employee offer package: Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)
  • Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check.
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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