Staff Engineer, Mission Systems (R5893)

Shield AI
Dallas, Boston, Washington
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 144,000 - 210,000 annuallyFunction: Hardware, Embedded & Systems EngineeringExperience: 8+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Systems engineering","Trade study analysis","Cross-functional collaboration"]

Lead end-to-end mission systems engineering for advanced next-gen unmanned aircraft, spanning payloads, communications, avionics, weapons, and support systems. Drive mission system architectures and requirements allocation, and oversee integration through bench-level HIL, flight test, and fielding. Ensure system performance, safety, airworthiness, and compliance using relevant standards, while partnering across programs, suppliers, and customers to de-risk architectures and meet technical maturity gates.

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Staff Engineer, Mission Systems (R5893)

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Job Summary

Lead end-to-end mission systems engineering for advanced next-gen unmanned aircraft, spanning payloads, communications, avionics, weapons, and support systems. Drive mission system architectures and requirements allocation, and oversee integration through bench-level HIL, flight test, and fielding. Ensure system performance, safety, airworthiness, and compliance using relevant standards, while partnering across programs, suppliers, and customers to de-risk architectures and meet technical maturity gates.
Location: Dallas, Boston, Washington
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Hardware, Embedded & Systems Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead system architecture and requirements development for mission systems and integrated payloads, avionics, and weapons.
  • •Serve as a technical subject matter expert for mission systems engineering across the aircraft program.
  • •Drive trade studies and system-of-systems analysis to balance performance, cost, and schedule.
  • •Oversee integration and test campaigns from bench-level HIL through flight test.
  • •Ensure compliance with MIL-HDBK-516C, DO-178C, DO-254, and related standards while coordinating with programs, customers, and suppliers.

Pay and Benefits

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

Key Requirements

  • •8+ years of relevant aerospace/defense experience with at least 5 years in mission systems integration.
  • •Demonstrated experience integrating aircraft payloads, avionics, and/or weapons.
  • •Demonstrated experience with line-of-sight and beyond line-of-sight aircraft communications systems and components.
  • •Working knowledge of Government MOSA standards including open mission systems (OMS), Government Reference Architectures (GRA), or modular avionics standards.
  • •Familiarity with DO-178C/DO-254 certification requirements for software and hardware.
Experience:8+ yearsAerospaceDefenseUnmanned aircraftMission systems
Education:Bachelor's in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationSystems engineeringTrade study analysisCross-functional collaboration
Certifications:DO-178CDO-254MIL-HDBK-516C
Tech Stack:Mission system architecturesRequirement development and allocationSystem integrationFlight testHILHardware-in-the-loopMIL-HDBK-516CDO-178CDO-254Model-based systems engineering (MBSE)SysML

Eligibility

Security Clearance:SecretTop-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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