Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Expeditionary (R5193)

Shield AI
Washington, Boston, San Diego, Dallas
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 233,760 - 350,640 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 10+ yearsSkills: ["Technical leadership","Mentorship","Engineering standards"]

Own the long-term technical direction for Expeditionary autonomy across V-BAT and X-BAT, defining architecture and solving complex autonomy integration and interoperability challenges. Lead cross-engineering collaboration across autonomy, perception, GCS, and aircraft teams to deliver mission-ready software, payload integration, and multi-agent capabilities. Serve as a technical expert, drive engineering standards and architecture reviews, mentor senior engineers, and support deployments with travel to customer sites and flight tests.

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Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Expeditionary (R5193)

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Job Summary

Own the long-term technical direction for Expeditionary autonomy across V-BAT and X-BAT, defining architecture and solving complex autonomy integration and interoperability challenges. Lead cross-engineering collaboration across autonomy, perception, GCS, and aircraft teams to deliver mission-ready software, payload integration, and multi-agent capabilities. Serve as a technical expert, drive engineering standards and architecture reviews, mentor senior engineers, and support deployments with travel to customer sites and flight tests.
Location: Washington, Boston, San Diego, Dallas
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Define and drive the long-term technical direction for Expeditionary autonomy across V-BAT, X-BAT, and future platforms.
  • •Guide development of mission autonomy, payload integration, flight-autonomy interfaces, executive autonomy, and multi-agent capabilities for operational deployment.
  • •Partner with the Aircraft team and other engineering groups to evolve platform integration, interfaces, and mission readiness.
  • •Influence architecture across autonomy capabilities, perception, GCS, Strategic Systems (ACP), aircraft, and customer organizations; lead architecture reviews and engineering standards.
  • •Mentor senior engineers, develop technical leaders and leveling frameworks, support senior hiring, and guide customer releases, deployment strategy, and mission validation.
Travel: Medium travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 233,760 - 350,640 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •BS/MS in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent experience.
  • •10+ years of relevant experience.
  • •Expert-level C++ and Linux systems development experience.
  • •Demonstrated experience defining technical strategy across multiple engineering teams or programs.
  • •Ability to obtain a SECRET clearance.
Experience:10+ yearsDefense
Skills:Technical leadershipMentorshipEngineering standards
Tech Stack:C++LinuxV-BATX-BATHivemindSDKViDARATRGCSStrategic Systems (ACP)Flight-autonomy interfacesMulti-agent capabilitiesCommand-and-control interoperabilityOpen-systems architecturesSTANAG 4586UCIOMS

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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