shieldai
Prinicipal Engineer, Mission Systems (R4603)
At a Glance
- Location
- San Diego, California, United States
- Work Regime
- onsite
- Employment
- Full Time Employee
- Experience
- 15+ years
- Compensation
- USD 210000-319999 per-year-salary
- Department
- Aircraft Division
- Posted
- 2026-03-18T01:18:13.076000+00:00
Key Requirements
Domain Knowledge
- Aerospace
- Defense
- Engineering
- Government
Benefits & Perks
d above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment
Requirements
B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field
15+ years of relevant aerospace/defense experience, with at least 5 years in aircraft mission systems integration
Demonstrated experience with designing or integrating aircraft mission systems (Radar, EO/IR, EW, etc…)
Working knowledge of Government modular open system approach (MOSA) standards to include open mission systems (OMS), Government Reference Architectures (GRA) or modular avionics standards.
Strong knowledge of current aircraft mission systems vendors and capabilities
Proven ability to work in multidisciplinary teams and deliver complex systems to fielded capability
Responsibilities
Develop mission systems requirements and architectures to ensure overall system effectiveness
Select mission system baselines through make vs buy trades and vendor engagements
Develop the integration & test verification plan to include resources from bench-level hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) to flight test
Define mission system software architectures including baseline processing and advanced algorithm development
Drive trade studies and system-of-systems analysis to balance performance, cost, and schedule
Serve as a technical subject matter expert for mission systems engineering across the aircraft program
About the Company
Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit
www.shield.ai
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