Staff Software Engineer, Perception (R5421)
Shield AI · Washington, D.C.
CHECKED 6H AGO
Defenseonsitestaff$195k–$293k
At a glance
Highlights
- Lead next-gen perception for autonomous systems protecting service members.
- Develop vision, VLM and VLA models for object and scene understanding.
- Turn cutting-edge AI research into mission-ready deployed autonomy.
Ideal candidate
A technical leader passionate about autonomy and real-world impact who thrives bridging research and production, mentoring engineers and driving ambitious perception efforts from prototype to deployment.
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