Engineer II, Software - Autonomous Pilot Integration - New Grad - 6127
Shield AI · Washington, D.C.
Defenseonsiteentry-level$136k–$204k
At a glance
Highlights
- Build reusable pilot behaviors that turn autonomy components into mission solutions.
- Own program-specific autonomy changes from implementation through test and handoff.
- Support SIL/HIL and bench tests while capturing evidence of mission behavior.
Ideal candidate
Recent or upcoming 2026-2027 graduate excited to turn autonomy research into real missions and protect service members. You enjoy owning bounded problems, debugging in simulation and test, and collaborating across teams.
Lab profile
About Shield AI
Venture-backed defense-tech company building intelligent autonomy systems to protect service members and civilians.
What they build
- Hivemind autonomy software
- V-BAT aircraft
- X-BAT aircraft
Known for
- AI autonomy
- Unmanned aircraft engineering
- Aerodynamics and aerostructures
- Simulation and synthetic reality
Key facts
- Venture-backed
- Offices across U.S., Europe, Middle East, and Asia-Pacific
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