Senior Systems Engineer (R5981)

Shield AI
United States, Seattle, San Diego, Washington, Dallas
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 144,000 - 210,000 annuallyFunction: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)Experience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Cross-functional collaboration","Risk management","Trade studies","Stakeholder engagement","Project execution"]

Lead technical system architecture for a next-gen UAS program, integrating avionics, autonomy, propulsion, sensor payloads, and mission-critical systems. Define and decompose system requirements with full traceability, support safety analyses, and model system behavior through MBSE tools. Conduct trade studies and risk management, collaborate with hardware/software/autonomy/flight operations teams, and engage DoD stakeholders to align capabilities with operational needs and support flight testing.

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Senior Systems Engineer (R5981)

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Job Summary

Lead technical system architecture for a next-gen UAS program, integrating avionics, autonomy, propulsion, sensor payloads, and mission-critical systems. Define and decompose system requirements with full traceability, support safety analyses, and model system behavior through MBSE tools. Conduct trade studies and risk management, collaborate with hardware/software/autonomy/flight operations teams, and engage DoD stakeholders to align capabilities with operational needs and support flight testing.
Location: United States, Seattle, San Diego, Washington, Dallas
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and refine next-gen UAS system architecture for seamless integration of avionics, autonomy, propulsion, and sensor payloads.
  • •Define and document system-level behavior, including modes, states, transitions, and fault responses.
  • •Define and manage top-level system requirements and decompose them into subsystems with traceability across development.
  • •Perform safety analyses support (FHA, FMEA, FTA) by defining behavior under fault conditions.
  • •Use MBSE (e.g., SysML/DOORS/CAMEO) to create digital models, run trade studies, and support flight testing and operational deployment.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 144,000 - 210,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of systems engineering experience for aerospace, defense, or autonomous aircraft systems.
  • •Demonstrated experience defining system behavior logic and operational modes.
  • •Deep expertise in system architecture, avionics integration, and autonomy-driven flight systems.
  • •Proficiency in MBSE and system modeling tools such as DOORS, SysML, and CAMEO (or similar).
  • •Experience with Group 4 or Group 5 UAS, military aircraft, or autonomous airborne platforms; strong flight testing and system integration background is desired.
Experience:5+ yearsAerospaceDefenseAutonomous systemsUAS
Skills:Cross-functional collaborationRisk managementTrade studiesStakeholder engagementProject execution
Tech Stack:SysMLDOORSCAMEOMBSEMOSAGRA

Eligibility

Security Clearance:S//SARSecretTop 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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