Shield AI
Mission Systems Software Engineer - BlueSky (R5199)
$224K–$335K
Los Angeles, California +1 · On-site · Full-time · Posted Jun 12, 2026
- Location
- Los Angeles, California
Dallas, Texas - Experience
- 8+ years of professional software-engineering experience, including 3+ years in software architecture, systems architecture, or technical leadership.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
About the job
Designs and integrates real-time mission-computing software architecture for autonomous aircraft, supporting development from design reviews through testing, flight trials, and fielding.
What you'll do
- Define and maintain end-to-end software architecture for safety- and mission-critical real-time systems.
- Integrate mission-system components with hardware and cross-functional teams; develop and execute verification strategies.
- Own technical decisions across the system lifecycle, including performance analysis, modernization, and architectural compliance.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field.
- 8+ years of professional software-engineering experience, including 3+ years in software architecture, systems architecture, or technical leadership.
- Experience with embedded, distributed, real-time, safety-critical, or mission-critical software; proficiency in C, C++, Rust, or another strongly typed systems-programming language.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Defense security clearance; U.S. citizenship may be required for clearance eligibility.
Nice to have
- Experience with autonomous aircraft, unmanned aircraft systems, avionics, mission computers, robotics, or aerospace and defense platforms.
- Experience with A-GRA, AMS-GRA, OMS, UCI, FACE, or other government reference architectures and open-mission-system standards.
Pay
USD 224,000–335,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
C, C++, Rust, RTOSs, A-GRA, AMS-GRA, OMS, UCI
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