Shield AI
Staff Guidance & Controls Engineer (R4763)
$180K–$280K
Dallas, Texas · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Apr 7, 2026
- Experience
- Typically 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 2 years with a Master’s degree; or a PhD.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree; or Master’s degree; or a PhD.
About the job
Develops and maintains control and autonomy algorithms for the VBAT code base, from algorithm design and coding through testing, qualification, flight-test support, and simulation-model validation.
What you'll do
- Develop, design, code, and test control and autonomy algorithms for VBAT flight software.
- Support flight-software qualification and flight tests.
- Update and validate simulation models as needed.
What they ask for
- Proven record of shipping products and delivering high-quality solutions through development cycles.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Experience with control systems for unmanned aerial systems and/or robotics, including outer-loop path planning or trajectory synthesis.
- Experience integrating software in a hierarchical environment.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with continuous integration/delivery and test-driven development; strong C++ and Python coding experience.
- Simulation-model development, verification, and validation; controls knowledge including system analysis, margins, time response, and filter development.
Pay
USD 180,000–280,000 per-year-salary (base salary)
Tools
C++, Python
AI focus
Develops control and autonomy algorithms for the VBAT aircraft; no specific AI development work is stated.
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