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Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Expeditionary (R5208)

Shield AI

Washington, DC · full time · Staff

$195,200 – $292,800

Listed on Shield AI’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

You'll lead technical integration of autonomous software for unmanned aircraft used in defense operations, owning complex problems across flight control, payload integration, and field deployment. This role suits experienced engineers comfortable bridging software, hardware, and operational teams while mentoring others and driving customer-ready systems.

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What they ask for

Required

  • Lead technical delivery of autonomy capabilities
  • Integrate software and hardware across subsystems
  • Partner with aircraft, autonomy, perception, and customer teams
  • Drive mission readiness for customer releases
  • Mentor engineers

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