# Staff Engineer, Test Integration, Modelling and Simulation (R5601) at Shield AI Staff Engineer, Test Integration, Modelling and Simulation (R5601) at Shield AI in London. Hybrid. Posted August 26, 2026. - Company: Shield AI - Location: London - Workplace: Hybrid - Experience: 7+ years - Posted: 2026-08-26 - Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/7e905d32-4c1d-4c69-ad4c-d77a158e3297/apply - Source: https://jobmagic.ai/jobs/staff-engineer-test-integration-modelling-and-simulation-r5601-shield-ai-1948ka ## Requirements - 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. ## Description 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. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.  ### 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.  #LI-LD2 #LD Our international teammates receive a comprehensive total rewards package aligned to your country office location. 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