Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Weapons (R5427)
Shield AI · Flight System Integration
- Location
- Washington, D.C. · San Diego, California · Boston, Massachusetts · Dallas, Texas
- Metro
- Washington, DC, San Diego, Boston, Dallas–Fort Worth
- Workplace
- On-site
- Level
- Senior
- Type
- Full-time
- Pay
- $163K–$245K/yr (published by employer)
- Posted
- 3 months ago
- Source
- Lever
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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…
About the company
In this role, you'll develop and integrate autonomy capabilities for launched effects platforms, owning major features from design through operational deployment. You'll work closely with the Autonomy Capabilities and Perception teams, feature crews,…
What You'll Do
Develop & Field Autonomy – Develop and integrate autonomy software solutions onto launched effects platforms, including payload computer bring-up, autopilot integration (e.g., PX4, ArduPilot), multi-agent coordination, and deployment to disconnected or…
What You'll Do
Mission Data & Debrief Support – Capture mission and test data, reproduce issues in simulation, and partner with autonomy capability owners to rapidly drive improvements into future releases. Continuous Improvement – Develop tools and processes that improve…
Required Qualifications
BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience. Typically requires 5+ years of relevant experience (or equivalent advanced degree experience). Strong proficiency in C++ and…
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with launched effects, unmanned systems, or autonomous platforms. Experience with PX4, ArduPilot, or comparable autopilot stacks. Experience with multi-agent autonomy. Python, Docker, CMake/Conan, or CI/CD experience. Experience supporting military…
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