Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Emerging Domains (R5401)
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
- Staff+
- Type
- Full-time
- Pay
- $195K–$293K/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 lead the technical delivery of complex autonomy capabilities across Emerging Domains, helping establish first-of-their-kind autonomy solutions for new platforms and mission areas. You'll own challenging integration efforts, influence…
What You'll Do
Stand Up New Programs – Lead technical efforts to establish autonomy on new platforms, determining how best to leverage existing Shield AI capabilities while developing new platform-specific solutions. Navigate Ambiguity & Shifting Priorities – Operate…
What You'll Do
Hardware/Software Debugging – Lead root-cause analysis across complex autonomy stacks, embedded systems, and platform interfaces. Mission Data & Debrief Support – Drive post-mission analysis and coordinate engineering improvements based on operational…
Required Qualifications
BS/MS in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent practical experience. Typically requires 7+ years of relevant experience. Expert C++ and Linux development experience. Experience leading complex autonomy or systems integration efforts. Experience…
Preferred Qualifications
Experience standing up autonomy on new platforms. Experience with autonomous aircraft, maritime, or space systems. Experience mentoring engineers and leading technical initiatives. Experience with military test events or customer deployments. Experience with…
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