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Senior Engineer, Software - Autonomous Aircraft Integration (R5200)

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and

Company

Shield AI

Location

Washington, D.C.

Status

Open

Posted

2025-08-15T18:02:31.607+00:00

Shield AI, a defense technology company, is hiring a senior software engineer for autonomous aircraft integration in Washington, D.C. The work involves putting autonomy software onto uncrewed aircraft, getting systems ready for flight, and fixing problems during lab and field testing. The role spans hardware, software and systems engineering, and the posting calls for hands-on troubleshooting experience and comfort in fast-moving test environments. It sits between research and deployment, supporting autonomy across air, sea and land domains.