Staff Engineer, Mission Systems (R5893)
Shield AI · Dallas, Texas
CHECKED 7H AGO
Defenseonsitestaff$180k–$260k
At a glance
Highlights
- Lead end-to-end mission systems engineering for next-gen unmanned aircraft.
- Integrate payloads, comms, avionics and weapons for decisive mission capability.
- Drive architectures from concept through flight test to fielding.
Ideal candidate
Senior systems leader passionate about unmanned aircraft and mission capability, comfortable owning complex integration and driving technical direction from concept to flight.
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