# Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities (R4587)

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

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ca536dda-bd76-4451-894f-ca52b35d4f4a

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

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Senior
- Location: San Mateo, CA
- Salary: 280512 – 420768 USD per year

## Summary

Shield AI seeks a senior autonomy engineer to develop control systems and multi-agent coordination software for defense platforms across air, sea, and space domains. The role blends theoretical foundations in control theory and optimization with practical software integration to deliver real-world autonomous capabilities.

_Our summary, not Shield AI's wording._

## Skills named

Control Systems, Software Architecture, Threading

## Required

- Expertise in autonomy and control systems
- Strong software engineering fundamentals
- Experience integrating complex systems into real-world platforms
- Ability to balance theoretical rigor with practical implementation

## Nice to have

- Background in defense or aerospace autonomy
- Experience with multi-agent systems
- Familiarity with command-and-control hierarchies
- Knowledge of aircraft kinematics and dynamics

Apply on Shield AI's site: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/40edd151-badd-47c1-8647-203c4a4f30ec/apply