Shield AI
Senior Staff Engineer, LRV Systems (R6242)
$170K–$310K
Seattle, Washington +3 · On-site · Senior Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 17, 2026
- Location
- Seattle, Washington
San Diego, California
Washington, D.C.
Dallas, Texas - Experience
- Typically a minimum of 7 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree.
About the job
Leads architecture, integration, testing, and operational planning for a Launch & Recovery Vehicle that transports, launches, and recovers autonomous aircraft.
What you'll do
- Develop LRV architecture, requirements, operating modes, and fault responses; support safety analyses and trade studies.
- Develop transportation and deployment CONOPs, including crew roles, logistics, and field operations.
- Support LRV integration, ground and flight testing, and coordination with aircraft teams, DoD stakeholders, end users, and industry partners.
What they ask for
- Experience defining architecture, behavior logic, and operational modes for complex electromechanical systems, and integrating avionics, hydraulics, electrical power distribution, and navigation.
- Proficiency in MBSE tools such as SysML, Cameo, DOORS, or similar; experience developing or applying CONOPs.
- Background in system integration, test, and performance validation; knowledge of DoD acquisition processes and relevant standards.
- Ability to obtain a S//SAR level security clearance.
Nice to have
- Experience with Group 4 or Group 5 UAS launch and recovery systems, catapult or rail launchers, or military tactical vehicles.
- Familiarity with MOSA and GRA; experience in expeditionary operations or with defense primes, DoD stakeholders, or government R&D programs; active Secret or Top Secret clearance.
Pay
USD 170,000 - 260,000 base salary; USD 210,000 - 310,000 base salary
Tools
SysML, Cameo, DOORS, MIL-STD-882, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-1275, MIL-STD-1366
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