Staff Field Solutions Engineer (R5524)
Shield AISan Francisco, CA · full time · Lead / Staff / Principal
$180,000 – $270,000
Listed on Shield AI’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.
What this role is
This role supports sales and customer engagement for Shield AI's Hivemind autonomy software by translating technical capabilities into mission-relevant solutions. It suits someone with hands-on experience in defense simulation, autonomous systems, or synthetic environments who enjoys bridging engineering and customer needs.
Our summary, not Shield AI’s wording. The full posting is on their site.
What they ask for
Required
- Strong technical foundation in autonomy, mission software, simulation, and AI-enabled systems
- Direct experience with Department of War simulation environments or live-virtual-constructive training ecosystems
- Ability to explain complex technical systems to customers
- Experience shaping technical demonstrations around mission objectives
- Ability to translate customer needs into technically feasible solutions
Nice to have
- Experience with synthetic environments
- Experience with image-generation systems
- Experience with synthetic data workflows
- Experience with RFI and RFP processes