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Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Weapons (R5398)

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

2026-07-21T19:54:07.546+00:00

Shield AI seeks a senior staff software engineer for its Autonomous Pilot Integration team for launched effects. The role sets technical direction for the Launched Effects portfolio, evolves autonomy architecture across programs, and addresses integration challenges for fleet-scale operations. The person partners with Autonomy Capabilities, Perception, autopilot vendors, C2 providers, and customer stakeholders. Work includes writing and owning autonomy code for mission behaviors, platform-specific control, multi-agent coordination, contingencies, and executive autonomy, from software- and hardware-in-the-loop through vehicle-in-the-loop and live tests. The posting lists Washington, D.C.; onsite.