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Senior Systems Engineer (R5962)

Shield AI · Washington, D.C.

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Defenseonsitesenior$115k–$170k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Lead system architecture for next-gen autonomous aircraft for national defense.
  • Integrate avionics, autonomy, propulsion and sensor payloads at scale.
  • Support flight testing and deployment for contested-environment operations.

Ideal candidate

Aerospace systems thinker passionate about autonomous aircraft for defense missions. Thrives leading complex integration across hardware and software teams to deliver mission-ready platforms.

Requirements

  • Deep understanding of aerospace systems engineering, autonomy and complex system integration
  • Experience defining system requirements and architectures through model-based systems engineering
  • Ability to conduct trade studies and ensure compliance with military and aviation standards
  • Experience supporting flight testing and operational deployment of aircraft systems

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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