SA
$160,000 – $240,000
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
Shield AI is seeking a senior engineer to develop autonomous control and coordination capabilities for maritime platforms, working across motion planning, multi-agent systems, and tactical behaviors. The role suits someone who can balance sophisticated control theory and optimization with pragmatic software integration for real-world defense systems.
Our summary, not Shield AI’s wording. The full posting is on their site.
What they ask for
Required
- Solve complex autonomy problems across maritime and other operational domains
- Integrate advanced control and optimization approaches into real-world platforms
- Balance theoretical rigor with practical implementation
- Work across command-and-control hierarchy levels
Nice to have
- Experience with aircraft kinematics and dynamics
- Background in software architecture and protocols
- Multi-agent system design experience
- Experience in defense or aerospace domains