Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Expeditionary (R5208)
Shield AI · Washington, D.C.
CHECKED 7H AGO
Defenseonsitestaff$195k–$293k
At a glance
Highlights
- Build autonomy for V-BAT for ISR, targeting and multi-agent missions.
- Integrate and field Hivemind autonomy on real aircraft for global ops.
- Define flight-autonomy interfaces and drive mission readiness for releases.
Ideal candidate
Systems-minded autonomy leader who thrives integrating software, hardware, and operations. You mentor engineers, tackle ambiguous integration challenges, and care about fielding real capability for service members.
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