Shield AI
Senior Staff Engineer, LRV Systems (R6242)
$170K–$310K
Seattle, Washington · Senior Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 23, 2026
- Experience
- Typically requires a minimum of 7 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
About the job
Leads architecture, integration, and field deployment planning for a Launch & Recovery Vehicle that transports, deploys, launches, and recovers autonomous aircraft.
What you'll do
- Develop LRV architecture, requirements, system behavior, and safety analyses.
- Create deployment and transport CONOPs; conduct trade studies and manage technical risks.
- Support integration, ground and flight testing, verification, and coordination with stakeholders.
What they ask for
- At least 7 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree.
- Experience defining system architecture, behavior logic, and operational modes for complex electromechanical systems, and integrating avionics, hydraulic systems, electrical power distribution, and navigation.
- Proficiency in MBSE tools such as SysML, Cameo, DOORS, or similar; experience developing or applying CONOPs.
- System integration, test, and performance validation experience; 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, expeditionary or distributed operations, MOSA, or GRA.
- Prior work with defense primes, DoD stakeholders, or government R&D programs; active Secret or Top Secret clearance.
Pay
USD 170,000 - USD 260,000 base salary; USD 210,000 - USD 310,000 base salary
Tools
SysML, Cameo, DOORS, MIL-STD-882, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-1275, MIL-STD-1366
AI focus
The role supports systems used with autonomous aircraft; no direct AI development work is specified.
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