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Senior Staff Engineer, Discrete Planning (R5440)

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 Diego, California

Status

Open

Posted

2026-07-24T00:22:20.419+00:00

A Senior Staff Engineer position in the Discrete Planning Group, part of the Autonomy Team for Shield AI's Hivemind Enterprise product. The group researches and develops algorithms for intelligent flight behaviors in uncertain, dynamic environments; the role sits at the intersection of artificial intelligence, discrete optimization and motion planning. Duties include architecting and writing core software, setting software engineering standards, refining technical requirements, driving strategic technical improvements and mentoring engineers. The listing is full-time, remote, based in San Diego, California.