jobs

Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities – Space (R5338)

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

Boston, Massachusetts

Status

Open

Posted

2026-08-05T19:38:32.637+00:00

Shield AI is hiring a senior software engineer in Boston for its Autonomy Capabilities Team. The role develops software that automates teams made of one or many autonomous platforms across levels of command and control, from control laws and motion planning to tactical behaviors and multi-agent coordination. Work spans air, sea and space domains and blends control systems with optimization. The posting seeks strength in aircraft kinematics and dynamics, trajectory design, information fusion, algorithms and software integration. Near-term integration into real-world platforms is emphasized.