# Senior Staff Engineer, Autonomy Behaviors (R4073)

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

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ab48f6b6-ea4d-468f-8627-f3fa6aa94ec0

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

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Senior
- Location: Washington, DC
- Salary: 233760 – 350640 USD per year

## Summary

Shield AI seeks a senior engineer to develop autonomy and control systems for unmanned platforms across air, sea, and space domains. This role suits experienced control systems specialists who can balance theoretical rigor with practical integration, working on mission-critical software that directly impacts real-world operations.

_Our summary, not Shield AI's wording._

## Skills named

C++, Control Systems

## Required

- Experience with autonomous systems or control theory
- Ability to work across multiple programs and platforms
- Strong software engineering practices for real-world deployment
- Knowledge of command-and-control architectures

## Nice to have

- Background in defense or aerospace applications
- Experience with multi-agent systems
- Familiarity with simulation and synthetic environments
- Advanced optimization techniques

Apply on Shield AI's site: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/d345caad-82d3-4d53-ba5f-c93882547f09/apply