Shield AI
Senior Engineer, System Integration Test (R6086)
$110K–$170K
San Diego, California +1 · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 24, 2026
- Location
- San Diego, California
Washington, D.C. - Experience
- 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 a related technical field; Master's degree alternative as stated.
About the job
Integrates and verifies Hivemind mission autonomy software on aircraft hardware, coordinating system testing across lab, ground, and flight-test environments.
What you'll do
- Deploy and test autonomy software on ACP hardware in SIL and HIL labs; develop integration plans, schedules, and test cards.
- Troubleshoot system-interface and hardware/software integration gaps with internal teams and aircraft platform vendors.
- Support test automation, flight-readiness decisions, flight-test preparation, troubleshooting, and post-flight 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.
- Demonstrated system integration and test experience, including SIL, HIL, simulation, and flight-test environments.
- Experience authoring integration test plans and troubleshooting complex system interfaces; proficiency with Linux and scripting languages.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD SECRET clearance; U.S. citizenship required.
Nice to have
- Experience with ACP, CCA, UAS (Group 4/5), or military aircraft mission systems.
- Familiarity with OMS, UCI, MOSA, middleware, or aircraft airworthiness and safety standards.
Pay
USD 110,000–170,000 (per-year-salary) — base salary
Tools
Hivemind, Linux, Python, Wireshark, SIL, HIL, DDS, ROS/ROS2
AI focus
Integrates and verifies Hivemind mission autonomy software on aircraft hardware.
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