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Flight Controls Engineer (R4815)

Shield AI

San Diego, CA · full time

$220,000 – $340,000

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

This role involves developing and testing autonomous landing systems for Shield AI's aircraft, specifically for precision recovery onto moving ships in challenging environments without GPS. It's suited for engineers with hands-on experience moving guidance algorithms from the lab through actual flight validation.

Our summary, not Shield AI’s wording. The full posting is on their site.

What they ask for

Required

  • Direct experience with shipboard recovery guidance from algorithm development through implementation and flight testing

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