# Staff Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities – Maritime (R5325)

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

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9cf598ed-fb64-4369-99d8-e82ee8577115

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

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

## Summary

Shield AI is seeking a Staff Engineer to develop autonomy and control systems for maritime platforms, working across motion planning, tactical behaviors, and multi-agent coordination. This role suits someone who can bridge advanced control theory with practical software integration on real-world defense systems.

_Our summary, not Shield AI's wording._

## Skills named

Control Systems

## Required

- Experience with autonomous systems and control theory
- Ability to integrate solutions into real-world platforms
- Expertise in both advanced methodologies and practical implementation
- Strong software engineering fundamentals

## Nice to have

- Background in defense or aerospace systems
- Experience with maritime platforms
- Knowledge of tactical behavior planning
- Multi-disciplinary integration experience

Apply on Shield AI's site: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/9dc614b4-9e93-49f5-9623-404e75426c7b/apply