# Senior Staff Engineer, Communications Systems (R5623)

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

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/f08ac6f9-7877-4b1d-a788-747f804105a4

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

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Senior
- Location: San Diego, CA
- Salary: 170000 – 260000 USD per year

## Summary

A senior engineer role designing and optimizing communication systems for autonomous aircraft, focusing on mission-critical data links, encryption, and secure interoperability across airborne, ground, and satellite platforms operating in contested environments.

_Our summary, not Shield AI's wording._

## Required

- Design and optimize advanced communication systems for autonomous aircraft
- Develop mission-critical data links and encryption protocols
- Ensure interoperability between airborne, sensor, ground, and satellite systems
- Work with RF systems, SATCOM, and AI-driven data processing
- Deliver systems for low-latency, high-reliability operation in contested environments

Apply on Shield AI's site: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/1a2aa3ca-7742-4da0-bc9a-a804a70c8e7a/apply