Senior Staff Engineer, Mission Architect (R5876)
Shield AI · Washington, D.C.
CHECKED 6H AGO
Defenseonsitestaff$190k–$280k
At a glance
Highlights
- Own mission representation across programs shaping autonomy strategy.
- Analyze mission architectures and capability gaps across multiple domains.
- Translate mission needs into design trade-offs and operational concepts.
Ideal candidate
Mission-driven systems thinker with deep operational intuition who loves connecting battlefield needs to engineering decisions and shaping autonomy that protects service members.
Requirements
- Strong understanding of military operations
- Experience with systems engineering and mission analysis
- Expertise in modeling & simulation and operational analysis techniques
- Knowledge of requirements traceability and model verification and validation
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