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Staff Engineer, System Test Network (R6030)

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

2026-09-24T16:08:55.073+00:00

Shield AI's HIL and Infrastructure team needs a staff-level network engineer. The person will design, build, test, and maintain program-specific networks, including software-defined radios and radio systems that connect devices, payloads, sensors, flight hardware, autonomy software, and simulations. They will also support shared hardware-in-the-loop and test infrastructure and create repeatable network configurations and networking software for laboratory and program settings. The posting asks for strong network engineering fundamentals, disciplined software development, and structured system testing. The defense-tech context and integration of autonomy software and simulations stand out.