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Senior Staff Engineer, Software - Autonomous Aircraft Integration (R4983)

Shield AI · Washington, D.C.

CHECKED 6H AGO

Defenseonsitestaff$221k–$331k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Deploy Hivemind autonomy onto unmanned aircraft for real-world missions.
  • Bridge R&D and deployment to get autonomous systems flight-ready.
  • Troubleshoot mission-critical autonomy in lab and field test conditions.

Ideal candidate

Hands-on systems thinker who thrives on complex hardware-software integration and fast-paced flight testing. Motivated by deploying reliable autonomy that protects service members in real-world missions.

Requirements

  • Experience deploying autonomy solutions onto unmanned platforms
  • Experience preparing systems for flight and troubleshooting in lab and field
  • Strong systems thinking across hardware, software and systems engineering
  • Ability to operate in fast-paced, real-world test conditions

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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