Senior Engineer, Software - Autonomous Aircraft Integration (R5200)

Shield AI · Flight System Integration

Location: Washington, D.C. · Boston, Massachusetts · San Diego, California
Metro: Washington, DC, Boston, San Diego
Workplace: On-site
Level: Senior
Type: Full-time
Pay: $160K–$240K/yr (published by employer)
Posted: 14 months ago
Source: Lever

What the posting covers

About the company

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…

What you'll do

System Integration & Deployment — Integrate autonomy software onto unmanned aircraft systems, ensuring seamless operation across onboard compute, sensors, and control interfaces. Pre-flight Preparation — Own the build, configuration, and validation process…

Required Qualifications

BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, and/or similar degree, or equivalent practical experience Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 4 years and…

Preferred Qualifications

Direct experience supporting unmanned aerial systems or similar flight test campaigns. Familiarity with autonomy stacks, flight control systems, or GNC pipelines. Competence in sensor integration, electronics debugging, or avionics bring-up. Proficiency in…

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