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title: "Staff Engineer, Test Integration, Modelling and Simulation (R5601)"
company: "Shield AI"
company_url: "https://www.remjobs.works/companies/shield-ai"
url: "https://www.remjobs.works/job/shield-ai-staff-engineer-test-integration-modelling-and-simulation-r5601-63424710-d8f7-43c9-9ddd-21f53c1e84cf"
apply_url: "https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/7e905d32-4c1d-4c69-ad4c-d77a158e3297"
workplace: onsite
location: "London"
employment_type: internship
seniority: staff
role: software-engineering
region: united-kingdom
skills: ["cpp", "docker", "linux", "python"]
date_posted: 2026-08-26T14:43:11.855Z
first_seen_by_remjobs: 2026-09-15T15:14:59.076Z
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# Staff Engineer, Test Integration, Modelling and Simulation (R5601)

**Shield AI** · London

Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/7e905d32-4c1d-4c69-ad4c-d77a158e3297

## About the role

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit [www.shield.ai](https://shield.ai/). Follow Shield AI on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/shield-ai), [X](https://x.com/shieldaitech), [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/shield_ai), and [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@Shield_AI).

##### Job Description:

This position is perfect for a seasoned C++ engineer with expertise in modeling and simulation, systems, and systems integration. As a key leader, you will tackle the most challenging and complex projects with minimal oversight, driving impactful results in collaboration with a dynamic and skilled team. This is an opportunity to shape innovative solutions, integrating simulations and third-party systems, and advancing cutting-edge technologies.

##### What you'll do:

- Lead the design, development, and maintenance of high-performance C++ software for complex systems.

- Architect robust, scalable simulation solutions for systems of systems and real-time processing.

- Drive the integration of third-party software and hardware systems into comprehensive architectures.

- Set technical standards and mentor other engineers to promote excellence and best practices.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure project alignment and successful delivery.

- Implement modern agile software development practices, including continuous integration and test-driven development.

- Tackle complex debugging and optimization challenges to enhance system performance.

- Explore and adopt new technologies to stay at the forefront of the field.

- Drive task decomposition for teams and individuals

##### Required qualifications:

- Typically requires a minimum of 7 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 5 years and a Master’s degree; or 4 years with a PhD; or equivalent work experience.

- Advanced professional experience in software engineering and systems integration.

- Familiarity with design patterns and system-level engineering principles.

- Extensive experience in C++ using modern C++ (C++17/20) while possessing a solid understanding of older standards (C++98/03) for adapting to legacy code and systems seamlessly.

- Experience in Python.

- Programming experience in a Linux environment (Windows experience is a bonus).

- Expertise with Docker or other containerization mechanisms.

- Demonstrated success leading projects with 10+ contributors.

- Exceptional problem-solving skills, with a fast, efficient, and effective approach.

- Deep understanding of design patterns and system architecture principles.

- Experience in a collaborative development environment, focused on continuous integration/delivery and test-driven development.

##### Preferred qualifications:

- MS or greater in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, and/or similar degree, or equivalent practical experience.

- Real-time and distributed simulation experience.

- Experience with surface and/or subsurface simulation environments and models.

- Proficiency in Python.

- Advanced knowledge of third-party system integration (software and hardware).

- Experience with web-service technologies like gRPC, REST APIs, message queues (ActiveMQ, ZeroMQ), etc.

- Familiarity with C++ tooling like CMake and Conan.

- Experience with UCI and OMS Standards. 

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