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Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities (R4587)

Shield AI · San Mateo, California

CHECKED 7H AGO

Defenseonsitestaff$281k–$421k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Automate single- and multi-agent teams in pursuit of mission objectives.
  • Build autonomy from control laws up to tactical multi-agent coordination.
  • Field capabilities on real platforms across air, sea, and space domains.

Ideal candidate

You love solving complex autonomy problems across diverse programs and seeing theory become real capability on operational platforms. You balance rigor with pragmatism to deliver near-term mission impact.

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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