Shield AI
Senior Engineer, System Integration Test (R6086)
San Diego, California · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 2, 2026
- Experience
- Typically 5+ years with a Bachelor's degree, or 3+ years with a Master's degree.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Electrical, Computer, Mechanical, Systems Engineering, or related technical field; alternatively, a Master's degree with 3+ years of relevant experience.
About the job
Integrates and tests Hivemind mission autonomy software on aircraft hardware, coordinating lab and flight-test readiness with internal teams and platform vendors.
What you'll do
- Deploy and verify autonomy software in SIL and HIL environments; develop integration plans, schedules, and test cards.
- Identify and resolve system interface, timing, protocol, and hardware/software gaps; coordinate joint vendor lab campaigns and troubleshoot anomalies.
- Automate tests, gate flight readiness using test criteria, and support flight-test preparation, troubleshooting, and data analysis.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree in a related technical field, or 3+ years with a Master's degree.
- Experience with system integration and test, including SIL, HIL, simulation, and flight-test environments; ability to produce integration plans, procedures, and test cards.
- Proficiency with Linux and scripting for test automation, data analysis, and hardware bench interfacing; experience troubleshooting system interfaces with telemetry, logs, packet capture, or diagnostic equipment.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD SECRET security clearance; U.S. citizenship required; willingness and ability to travel periodically.
Nice to have
- Experience with ACP, CCA, UAS Group 4/5, or military aircraft mission systems; aircraft manufacturer or defense prime integration-lab experience.
- Familiarity with OMS, UCI, MOSA, DDS, ROS/ROS2, ZeroMQ, gRPC, airworthiness or safety standards; active DoD SECRET or TOP SECRET clearance.
Tools
Hivemind, SIL, HIL, Linux, Python, Wireshark, DDS, ROS/ROS2
AI focus
Integrates and verifies Hivemind mission autonomy software on aircraft hardware; no AI development is specified.
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