# Engineer I, Flight Test (R6219)

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

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b05903c7-b8d1-463a-a15c-884f0252d034

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

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Entry
- Location: San Diego, CA
- Salary: 74000 – 110000 USD per year

## Summary

This role supports the testing and validation of autonomous flight software across unmanned aircraft, working alongside experienced engineers to execute tests in simulation, labs, and real flight environments. It suits early-career engineers drawn to autonomy, robotics, and unmanned systems who want hands-on experience in system integration and flight-test operations.

_Our summary, not Shield AI's wording._

## Skills named

Monte Carlo Simulation

## Required

- Support integration and verification of autonomy software across unmanned systems
- Participate in test planning, execution, and documentation
- Work with cross-functional teams including software, hardware, and autonomy engineers

## Nice to have

- Experience with robotics or unmanned systems
- Familiarity with simulation and hardware/software integration testing
- Interest in flight-test operations

Apply on Shield AI's site: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/0cdcb67f-0550-4f14-987f-82cc6d17ea6e/apply