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Staff Systems Engineer (R5982)

Shield AI · United States

CHECKED 7H AGO

Defenseonsitestaff$144k–$210k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Lead system architecture for next-gen autonomous aircraft for national defense.
  • Integrate avionics, autonomy, propulsion and sensors into mission-ready platform.
  • Support flight testing and deployment for operations in contested environments.

Ideal candidate

Mission-driven aerospace systems leader who thrives integrating complex autonomous aircraft and collaborating across hardware, software and operations to deliver defense-ready capabilities.

Requirements

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