Senior Staff Engineer, Discrete Planning

Shield AI

Senior Staff Engineer in defense-tech company developing algorithms for autonomous vehicle task planning. Collaborating on intelligent systems for military and civilian applications.

Posted 7/30/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $230,000 - $350,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Optimization and Operations Research, with a strong focus on algorithm development for task allocation and scheduling in autonomous vehicle systems. Proficient in C++ programming and experienced in using optimization solvers to enhance mission planning software.

Highest-signal resume keywords

PhD In OptimizationInteger Linear ProgrammingMixed Integer Linear ProgrammingC++ ProgrammingGurobi

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Hard Skills

Algorithm DevelopmentConstraint ProgrammingConvex OptimizationMulti-Objective OptimizationDebugging With GDBMulti-Threaded Programming

Tools & Technologies

GurobiGoogle-ORCPLEX

Industry Keywords

Autonomous VehiclesMission Planning SoftwareTechnical Roadmap

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Research, design, and implement state-of-the-art algorithms for optimal task allocation, scheduling and temporal sequencing of heterogeneous teams of autonomous vehicles (land, air, other).
Solidify and improve existing C++ based mission planning software applicable across disparate vehicle types and compute platforms.
Work with our engineers, program managers, and product managers to define a technical roadmap for future autonomy solutions and SDK offerings.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Typically requires a PhD with graduate work in Optimization or Operations Research. Master’s degree with 4 or more years of work in the same areas.
Expert in Integer or Mixed Integer Linear Programming, Constraint Programming, Convex Optimization, Multi-Objective-Optimization and using established solvers such as Gurobi, Google-OR, CPLEX etc.
Significant experience in implementing algorithms in C++ and using debuggers such as gdb to troubleshoot execution within a multi-threaded environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
Temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)