
Real job — pulled straight from Shield AI’s careers page · Verified July 14, 2026 · No reposts.
Job description
Shield AI is hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer — a full-time, based in London role. Apply directly on Shield AI's careers page below.
Forward Deployed Engineer
Team: Applications Engineering
Location: London
Commitment: International Office Entity
Workplace Type: onsite
Job Description:
What you'll do:
- Become an expert user of the Hivemind Enterprise Autonomy Software Development Kit.
- Develop AI & Autonomy applications using Hivemind for unmanned platforms across air/sea/land/space.
- Deploy Hivemind AI infrastructure at customer sites.
- Provide technical training to customers for their autonomy development efforts.
- Assist customers in integrating Hivemind autonomy to their vehicles/platforms.
- Help customers debug software/API integration issues.
- Collaborate with the product and engineering teams to address customer feedback and improve products.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation and training materials Assist the sales team in answering complex technical queries from customers.
- Travel to and stay at customer sites as required (~30% travel).
- Autonomous teaming drones.
- Teaming between helicopters and drones.
- Autonomy on Robodogs.
- AI on Fighter Jets… and more that we aren’t allowed to publicly share!
Examples of Projects You will Work On:
Required qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 7+ years of experience of industry experience
- 3+ years of experience in an integration/applications engineering role
- 3+ years of experience working in a startup environment.
- Strong technical background in software engineering.
- Strong proficiency in writing modern C++ code.
- Intermediate proficiency in writing Python code.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience in the defense aviation or robotics industry.
- Experience building and running a small enterprise software applications/solutions engineering team.
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Frequently asked questions
What skills are required for Forward Deployed Engineer at Shield AI?
The required skills for Forward Deployed Engineer at Shield AI include: C++, Python, AI, API.
What is the seniority level for Forward Deployed Engineer at Shield AI?
Forward Deployed Engineer at Shield AI is a Senior level position.
How do I apply for Forward Deployed Engineer at Shield AI?
You can view the full description and apply for Forward Deployed Engineer at Shield AI on EchoJobs: https://echojobs.io/job/shield-ai-forward-deployed-engineer-d52jt.


