shieldai
Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Weapons (R5400)
At a Glance
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Work Regime
- onsite
- Employment
- Full Time Employee
- Experience
- 7+ years
- Compensation
- USD 195200-292800 per-year-salary
- Department
- Hivemind Solutions Division
- Posted
- 2026-07-21T19:50:41.272000+00:00
Key Requirements
Required Skills
Domain Knowledge
- Embedded Systems
- Engineering
Benefits & Perks
d above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment
Requirements
Typically requires 7+ years of relevant experience.
Expert C++ and Linux development experience.
Experience leading complex autonomy or embedded software integration efforts.
Experience influencing technical direction across multiple engineering teams.
Experience supporting operational test events or customer deployments.
Experience with launched effects or distributed autonomous systems.
Responsibilities
Lead Technical Delivery
– Lead the technical execution of major autonomy capabilities; drive technical direction, coordinate cross-functional execution, mentor engineers, and help deliver complex integration efforts.
– Develop and integrate autonomy software solutions onto launched effects platforms, including autopilot integration, payload systems, executive autonomy, multi-agent coordination, and fleet-scale deployment to disconnected or air-gapped environments.
Collaboration Across Teams & Partners
– Serve as a primary technical interface with the Autonomy Capabilities team, Perception team, feature crews, autopilot vendors, C2 providers, and customer/contractor partners; influence interface definitions and coordinate integration across organizations.
Design & Documentation
About the Company
Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit
www.shield.ai
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