# Senior Staff Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities – Maritime (R5363)

Hiring organization: [Shield AI](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/shield-ai)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/6de0a28e-5b27-4f18-9293-dbbccb85a33c

Listed on Shield AI's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Senior
- Location: Washington, DC
- Salary: 220800 – 331200 USD per year

## Summary

Shield AI seeks a senior autonomy engineer to develop control systems and multi-agent coordination capabilities for maritime platforms, balancing theoretical rigor with practical integration into operational systems. This role suits experienced engineers comfortable moving across diverse programs and blending control theory with optimization and software architecture.

_Our summary, not Shield AI's wording._

## Skills named

Control Systems, Software Architecture

## Required

- Experience with autonomy and control systems
- Ability to solve complex problems across multiple programs
- Understanding of command-and-control hierarchies
- Proficiency in both control theory and software integration
- Commitment to rigorous implementation and integration

## Nice to have

- Experience with maritime or naval systems
- Background in advanced optimization techniques
- Familiarity with multi-platform integration contexts
- Experience with simulation and synthetic reality environments

Apply on Shield AI's site: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/df6458c2-8706-493d-8590-17b21608cb4a/apply