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Senior Safety-Critical Software Engineer (R5788)

Shield AI · San Diego, California

CHECKED 7H AGO

Defenseonsitesenior$160k–$250k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Build real-time Run-Time Assurance to keep autonomy safe and predictable.
  • Bring resilient autonomy to aircraft operating in complex environments.
  • Support X-BAT, Shield AI's flagship Group 5 combat aircraft.

Ideal candidate

A mission-driven engineer energized by flight safety who thrives turning critical designs into reliable flying systems and cares about protecting service members.

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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