# Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration –  Weapons (R5400)

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

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/e3feba06-98b3-41d9-a5d9-2604dc178136

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

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Staff
- Location: Washington, DC
- Salary: 195200 – 292800 USD per year

## Summary

This role develops and integrates autonomy software for small air- and ground-launched defense platforms operating in multi-agent fleets, often in disconnected environments. It suits experienced engineers who can own complex technical problems end-to-end, from simulation through live field testing, while collaborating across multiple teams on scalable fleet operations.

_Our summary, not Shield AI's wording._

## Required

- Lead technical delivery of complex autonomy capabilities
- Own challenging technical problems across platform integration and fleet operations
- Drive technical direction across multiple subsystems
- Collaborate with Autonomy Capabilities, Perception, and customer teams
- Deliver scalable autonomy solutions for fleet-scale operations

Apply on Shield AI's site: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/2973db9d-8bd9-4f89-af10-a6c0a7fead77/apply