Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Weapons (R5400)
Shield AI · Washington, D.C.
CHECKED 7H AGO
Defenseonsitestaff$195k–$293k
At a glance
Highlights
- Build autonomy for air-launched effects operating in multi-agent fleets.
- Own autonomy code end-to-end from simulation to live flight tests.
- Integrate and field autonomy on real hardware for defense customers.
Ideal candidate
Systems-minded autonomy leader who thrives owning hard problems end-to-end, from code to field tests. You care about protecting service members and delivering fleet-scale solutions with partners.
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