Shield AI
Mission Systems Software Engineer (R5888)
$135K–$250K
Dallas, Texas +1 · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 10, 2026
- Location
- Dallas, Texas
Seattle, Washington - Experience
- Senior: 5+ years professional software engineering, including 1+ years in architecture, systems architecture, or technical leadership; Staff: 8+ years, including 3+; Senior Staff: 10+ years, including 5+.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Defense security clearance; U.S. citizenship may be required for clearance eligibility.
About the job
Architects and develops real-time mission-computing software for autonomous aircraft, integrating mission systems from design through testing and fielding.
What you'll do
- Define and maintain software architecture for real-time mission-computing systems, including interfaces, data flows, and resource budgets.
- Integrate sensors, communications, navigation, autonomy, and other mission components with cross-functional teams.
- Plan and execute verification across laboratories, simulations, flight tests, and deployed systems.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field.
- Professional software-engineering experience: Senior 5+ years (including 1+ in architecture, systems architecture, or technical leadership); Staff 8+ years (including 3+); Senior Staff 10+ years (including 5+).
- 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 government reference architectures or open-mission-system standards, or active or previous U.S. Department of Defense Secret clearance.
Pay
USD 135,000–250,000 (per-year-salary); base salary
Tools
C, C++, Rust, A-GRA, AMS-GRA, OMS, UCI, FACE
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