Staff Autonomy Integration Engineer
Shield AI is a U.S. defense-technology company developing mission-autonomy software and autonomous aircraft for military and allied operations.
Funding history
Investors
About Shield AI
Founded in 2015, Shield AI builds Hivemind autonomy software and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft for operations in contested, GPS- and communications-denied environments. Its current site also presents Aechelon synthetic-reality simulation and Vision Systems detection and tracking products.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will integrate autonomy software with onboard compute, sensors, and control interfaces for unmanned aircraft. You will prepare systems for flight, support field tests, debug embedded software and hardware, collect and analyze flight data, improve integration processes, and assist with certification validation.
Requirements
- Computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or similar degree, or equivalent practical experience
- 7+ years of related experience with a bachelor's degree, 5+ years with a master's degree, 4+ years with a PhD, or equivalent experience
- C++ and Python proficiency
- Familiarity with real-time operating systems
- Linux development, embedded systems, shell scripting, and system diagnostics experience
- Knowledge of sensor integration, sensor fusion, and middleware such as ROS or DDS
- Experience supporting flight demonstrations or live exercises
- Experience with simulation environments such as AFSIM or NGTS
- Problem-solving, troubleshooting, communication, and teamwork skills
Responsibilities
- Integrate autonomy software onto unmanned aircraft systems
- Build, configure, and validate flight-ready systems
- Support on-site flight operations, safety checks, system bring-up, and troubleshooting
- Diagnose and resolve hardware and software integration issues
- Manage flight-data collection and post-test analysis
- Collaborate with autonomy, GNC, systems, and test functions to validate mission-critical functionality
- Build tools and processes that improve integration timelines and flight-test reliability
- Assist with certification, airworthiness, and compliance documentation and validation
- Travel to office locations, customer sites, and flight-integration events
Benefits
- Bonus
- Benefits
- Equity
- International premium
- Hardship differential
- Cost-of-living differential
- Living quarters allowance
- Foreign service transfer allowance
- International benefits
- Visa assistance
- Relocation assistance