Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Weapons (R5400)
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 spanning platform integration, fleet operations, and operational deployment. You'll own some of the team's most challenging technical problems while driving technical direction…
What You'll Do
Lead Technical Delivery – Lead the technical execution of major autonomy capabilities; drive technical direction, coordinate cross-functional execution, mentor engineers, and help deliver complex integration efforts. Develop & Field Autonomy – Develop and…
What You'll Do
Continuous Improvement – Build tools, automation, and engineering processes that improve deployment velocity, mission reliability, developer productivity, and integration efficiency. C2 Interoperability & Standards – Drive implementation of…
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 embedded software integration efforts.…
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with launched effects or distributed autonomous systems. Experience integrating PX4, ArduPilot, or custom autopilot solutions. Experience with fleet-scale autonomous operations. Experience with disconnected or air-gapped deployments. Experience…
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