# Staff Software Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities – Space (R5368)

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

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/e6d863f5-7bca-487b-b036-ed30924b8071

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

- Seniority: Staff
- Location: Washington, DC
- Salary: 187531 – 281297 USD per year

## Summary

This is a Staff-level software engineering role focused on developing autonomy and control systems for military platforms across air, sea, and space domains. It suits someone who can balance sophisticated control theory and optimization with practical software integration to deliver real-world capabilities for defense applications.

_Our summary, not Shield AI's wording._

## Skills named

Control Systems, Software Architecture, Threading

## Required

- Develop autonomy and control functionality for single and multi-agent teams
- Balance control theory with practical software implementation
- Design solutions spanning control laws through tactical behaviors
- Integrate solutions into operational platforms

## Nice to have

- Experience with advanced optimization methodologies
- Background in information fusion
- Experience with multi-domain operational systems (air, sea, space)

Apply on Shield AI's site: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/93f53ebc-7b99-468e-956b-07a82af2a315/apply