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Staff Engineer, Safety - X-BAT (R5844)

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

Seattle, Washington

Status

Open

Posted

2026-09-10T20:24:38.393+00:00

Shield AI is hiring a Staff Engineer, Safety for the X-BAT aircraft program, based on-site in Seattle, Washington. The role covers developing, integrating and verifying system-level safety requirements, running hazard analyses, interrogating technical systems, and confirming requirements are implemented correctly. The engineer works with the System Safety/Airworthiness Lead, systems engineers and responsible engineers to keep the safety baseline and Hazard Tracking System current. It spans design, safety analysis, airworthiness and cybersecurity. The posting lists no required qualifications, salary or visa details.