Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Expeditionary (R5193)
Shield AI · Washington, D.C.
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Defenseonsitesenior staff$234k–$351k
At a glance
Highlights
- Own technical direction for expeditionary autonomy across V-BAT and X-BAT.
- Integrate and field mission autonomy on real aircraft for operational users.
- Evolve scalable autonomy architecture for ISR and multi-agent missions.
Ideal candidate
A strategic technical leader passionate about fielded defense autonomy who thrives on complex integration and partnering across aircraft, autonomy, and operational teams to deliver reliable mission capability.
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