Senior Engineer, Automated Test (R4461)
Shield AI · San Diego, California
CHECKED 7H AGO
Defensehybridsenior$114k–$171k
At a glance
Highlights
- Scale automated testing for Hivemind autonomy for unmanned aircraft.
- Ensure reliability of mission software for contested GPS-denied operations.
- Build verification across simulation, ground control, and hardware-in-the-loop.
Ideal candidate
A quality-obsessed automation engineer drawn to autonomy, aerospace, and robotics who thrives ensuring mission-critical reliability through scalable validation and rapid iteration with cross-functional teams.
Requirements
- Strong experience in Python-based automation
- Experience testing distributed systems
- Experience with developer tooling and modern CI/CD practices
- Interest in autonomy, aerospace, robotics, or safety-critical software
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