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Shield AI

Staff Forward Deployed Engineer (R4962)

Shield AI is hiring a Staff Forward Deployed Engineer (R4962) in London, United Kingdom. Level rates it ; you can apply on Level.

Level's read on this job

  • On Level's scale, this forward deployed engineer role is Works on AI ●●●○: the daily work is on AI products, without building the model.
  • Tools and skills the posting cites include autonomous systems, deployment and customer support.
  • Level files it as a mid-level role.
  • Level lists 640 other open roles at Shield AI.

AI in this role

Deploy Shield AI's Hivemind autonomy software in real-world environments and collaborate with engineering on new capabilities.

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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. 

Our Forward Deployed Engineer are technical, customer-facing problem solvers who play a critical role in deploying Shield AI’s Hivemind software in real-world environments.   

In this role, you will work closely with customers to understand their requirements, provide technical expertise and customer support during deployment, and ensure successful integration of Hivemind. You’ll also collaborate internally with engineering teams to develop and test new autonomy capabilities.  

 

How we rate this

Staff Forward Deployed Engineer (R4962) at Shield AI rates 75 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Works on AI (AI Level 3 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Works on AI. The daily work is on AI products, without building the model.

  1. ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
  2. ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
  3. ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
  4. ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Autonomous SystemsDeploymentCustomer SupportIntegrationRobotics

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Pay

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$182k

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  1. Tell me about a project where autonomous systems was part of your work. What did you do?
  2. Tell me about a project where deployment was part of your work. What did you do?
  3. Tell me about a project where customer support was part of your work. What did you do?
  4. Tell me about a project where integration was part of your work. What did you do?
  5. Tell me about a project where robotics was part of your work. What did you do?

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  • List these exact terms on your resume: Autonomous Systems, Deployment, Customer Support, Integration, and Robotics. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
  • Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them. A tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.
  • Show where AI is part of your daily process, not a one-off project. This role expects it to be a running habit.

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