Drimva

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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First seen Oct 29, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)