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Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities (R5339)

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

San Mateo, California

Status

Open

Posted

2026-09-01T15:09:05.573+00:00

Shield AI is hiring a senior software engineer for its Autonomy Capabilities Team, which builds functionality that automates single- and multi-agent teams of platforms. The work spans the command-and-control hierarchy: control laws, motion planning, tactical behaviors and multi-agent coordination, across air, sea and space domains. The posting stresses fundamentals such as aircraft kinematics, trajectory design, optimization and information fusion, plus software integration skills like threading and protocols. Solutions are expected to reach real platforms with near-term program impact. The role is onsite in San Mateo, California.