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Staff Engineer, Embedded Firmware (R5637)

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

Dallas, Texas

Status

Open

Posted

2026-09-04T23:59:25.212+00:00

Shield AI is hiring a staff-level embedded engineer for its VBAT Software team, which builds avionics software for unmanned aerial vehicles. The role covers software architecture, requirements at all levels, design documentation, coordinating development, and carrying the VBAT software suite through test, verification, release and production deployment. The engineer works alongside electrical, systems, test, GNC and autonomy engineers on systems that use aerospace sensors and UAV avionics. The posting lists no salary, visa or remote option; the role is full-time and on-site in Dallas.