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Principal Engineer, Software (R5285)

Shield AI · United States

CHECKED 7H AGO

Defensehybridprincipal$220k–$330k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Join an elite CTO team steering Hivemind autonomy strategy across Shield AI.
  • Deliver low-TRL reference implementations for resilient aircraft teaming.
  • Protect service members and civilians with intelligent autonomous systems.

Ideal candidate

A very senior software expert who thrives in ambiguity and moves fast. You care about defense impact and enjoy embedding across teams to align technology with strategic vision.

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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