Staff Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities – Maritime (R5325)

Shield AI
Washington, Boston, San Diego, Dallas
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 220,800 - 331,200 annuallyFunction: Data Analytics & Business IntelligenceExperience: 7+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Problem-solving","Communication","Teamwork","Systems thinking"]

Develop maritime autonomy capabilities for unmanned surface and underwater vehicles, enabling advanced single- and multi-agent teaming missions. Build motion planning, localization/tracking, and run-time safety behaviors that adhere to operational constraints like COLREGS and keep-out volumes. Lead technical delivery of software modules and systems integration across perception, planning, simulation, hardware, and operational test, including deployment support and mission-log analysis.

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Staff Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities – Maritime (R5325)

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Job Summary

Develop maritime autonomy capabilities for unmanned surface and underwater vehicles, enabling advanced single- and multi-agent teaming missions. Build motion planning, localization/tracking, and run-time safety behaviors that adhere to operational constraints like COLREGS and keep-out volumes. Lead technical delivery of software modules and systems integration across perception, planning, simulation, hardware, and operational test, including deployment support and mission-log analysis.
Location: Washington, Boston, San Diego, Dallas
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Data Analytics & Business Intelligence
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Automate advanced maneuvering for USVs/UUVs using motion planning and safety constraints, including keep-out volumes and depth limitations.
  • •Develop localization and tracking capabilities using passive/active localization, sensor requirements, and observability-aware maneuvering for single- and multi-agent sensor networks.
  • •Design autonomous behavior architectures that support run-time assurance and COLREGS adherence to keep vehicle safety central and build operator trust.
  • •Create distributed optimization and task-allocation approaches for heterogeneous multi-agent collaboration to accomplish mission objectives.
  • •Lead integration and delivery by deploying autonomy capabilities on real maritime platforms, supporting test events and analyzing mission logs.
Travel: Medium travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 220,800 - 331,200 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, and/or similar degree, or equivalent practical experience.
  • •Typically requires 7+ years of related experience (Bachelor’s) or 6 years with a Master’s (or 4 years with a PhD) or equivalent experience.
  • •Proficiency in C++ and Python, and familiarity with real-time operating systems (RTOS).
  • •Significant background in robotics technologies for motion planning, behavior modeling, decision-making, or autonomous system design, with experience in unmanned system technologies and algorithms.
  • •Experience with simulation tools/environments for testing and validation, plus the ability to obtain a SECRET clearance.
Experience:7+ yearsRoboticsAutonomyUnmanned systemsDefense-tech
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Problem-solvingCommunicationTeamworkSystems thinking
Tech Stack:C++PythonRTOSAFSIMNGTS

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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