Staff Engineer, Integration (R6009)

Shield AI
Washington, San Diego
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 144,400 - 216,600 annuallyFunction: Hardware, Embedded & Systems EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Troubleshooting","Documentation","Customer-facing communication","Organization","Teamwork"]

Deploy, integrate, and support vision-system hardware and software across lab, production, customer, and field environments. Install and validate sensor pods, onboard processing, wiring/electro-mechanical assemblies, and aircraft interfaces, while loading and verifying software/firmware releases under configuration control. Perform system bring-up, functional checkout, acceptance testing, and troubleshooting across software, electrical, network, sensor, and mechanical domains. Maintain precise configuration and service documentation and collaborate with cross-functional teams while supporting customer deployments.

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Staff Engineer, Integration (R6009)

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Job Summary

Deploy, integrate, and support vision-system hardware and software across lab, production, customer, and field environments. Install and validate sensor pods, onboard processing, wiring/electro-mechanical assemblies, and aircraft interfaces, while loading and verifying software/firmware releases under configuration control. Perform system bring-up, functional checkout, acceptance testing, and troubleshooting across software, electrical, network, sensor, and mechanical domains. Maintain precise configuration and service documentation and collaborate with cross-functional teams while supporting customer deployments.
Location: Washington, San Diego
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Hardware, Embedded & Systems Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Install, integrate, configure, and support deployment of vision systems across camera pods, imaging sensors, onboard processing hardware, and electronic assemblies for crewed and uncrewed aircraft.
  • •Load, configure, update, and validate software releases in accordance with release instructions and configuration-control processes.
  • •Perform system bring-up, functional checkout, acceptance testing, and post-installation verification across sensors, compute, power, network, and aircraft interfaces.
  • •Maintain accurate hardware and software configuration records (serial/part numbers, software versions, installation status, service history, spares, and returned-material activity).
  • •Coordinate with engineering, production, quality, program, and customer teams to resolve issues, implement approved changes, document findings, and support customer deployments and technical guidance.
Travel: Extensive travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 144,400 - 216,600 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •Minimum of 5 years’ experience in field service, aerospace integration, electronics, avionics, mechatronics, or a related technical discipline, with a Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree (or equivalent practical experience).
  • •Hands-on experience installing, integrating, maintaining, or troubleshooting electro-mechanical systems, electronic assemblies, sensors, computing hardware, or airborne payloads.
  • •Ability to install, configure, update, and verify software/firmware on fielded systems following release and configuration-control procedures.
  • •Ability to read and work from wiring diagrams, electrical schematics, mechanical/installation drawings, pinouts, work instructions, and technical manuals.
  • •Familiarity with Linux- and Windows-based systems, command-line tools, software deployment workflows, networking, and log collection.
Experience:5+ yearsField serviceAerospace integrationElectronicsAvionicsMechatronicsElectro-opticalInfraredRobust/mission-critical
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:TroubleshootingDocumentationCustomer-facing communicationOrganizationTeamwork
Tech Stack:LinuxWindowsCommand-line toolsEthernetCANSerial interfacesNetwork analyzersOscilloscopesDigital multimetersContinuity testingConfiguration-managementAsset-managementInventoryERPPLM

Eligibility

Security Clearance:SECRET

Company Brief

Shield AI
Develops AI-powered autonomy and software for military aircraft and drones to enable autonomous ISR and combat missions, integrating perception, navigation, and mission planning for defense customers.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: San Diego, United States
Founded: 2015
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