Senior Engineer, Software Integration Engineer

Shield AI
San Diego
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 120,000 - 180,000 annuallyFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 4-7 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Troubleshooting","Systems engineering","Mentoring","Cross-disciplinary collaboration","Debugging"]

Lead integration of autonomy software onto expeditionary and emerging operations platforms. Design and implement software interfaces connecting autonomy with control systems, mission computers, payloads, sensors, and communications, while debugging cross-domain issues across software, hardware, and networking. Configure Linux mission-computing environments and support integration validation in SIL, HIL, and VIL, culminating in demonstrations and operational deployments. Mentor junior engineers and drive engineering best practices.

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Senior Engineer, Software Integration Engineer

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Job Summary

Lead integration of autonomy software onto expeditionary and emerging operations platforms. Design and implement software interfaces connecting autonomy with control systems, mission computers, payloads, sensors, and communications, while debugging cross-domain issues across software, hardware, and networking. Configure Linux mission-computing environments and support integration validation in SIL, HIL, and VIL, culminating in demonstrations and operational deployments. Mentor junior engineers and drive engineering best practices.
Location: San Diego
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead integration of autonomy onto expeditionary and emerging operations platforms.
  • •Develop and maintain software interfaces between autonomy, vehicle subsystems, autopilots, payloads, mission computers, and platform services.
  • •Configure Linux mission-computing environments, middleware, containers, and deployment pipelines.
  • •Integrate sensors, payloads, radios, tactical networks, ground control stations, and mission systems.
  • •Support SIL, HIL, and VIL integration environments and lead debugging across hardware, embedded software, networking, and autonomy interfaces.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 120,000 - 180,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •BS in Computer Science, Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
  • •4–7 years of experience integrating and testing robotics, autonomy, aerospace, or similar complex systems.
  • •Proficiency in C++ and Python, and familiarity with real-time operating systems (RTOS).
  • •Experience with Linux-based development and integrating complex software systems with vehicle platforms and mission computing environments.
  • •Experience integrating sensors and middleware frameworks such as ROS, with hands-on support for field tests or demonstrations.
Experience:4-7 yearsRoboticsAutonomyAerospaceReal-time systemsField testing
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:TroubleshootingSystems engineeringMentoringCross-disciplinary collaborationDebugging
Tech Stack:C++PythonRTOSLinuxMiddlewareContainersCI/CDROSSILHILVILLinux mission-computingDeployment pipelinesTactical networksGround control stations

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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