Shield AI
Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Weapons (R5400)
Washington, D.C. · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 23, 2026
- Experience
- Typically 7+ years of relevant experience.
- Education
- BS/MS in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Leads development, integration, testing, and deployment of autonomy software for launched-effects platforms and multi-agent fleets.
What you'll do
- Lead technical delivery and integration of autonomy capabilities across platforms and engineering teams.
- Develop, validate, and field autonomy software, including autopilot integration, payload systems, and fleet coordination.
- Lead readiness, testing, mission support, debugging, and continuous improvement for customer deployments.
What they ask for
- BS/MS in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent practical experience.
- Expert C++ and Linux development experience.
- Experience leading complex autonomy or embedded software integration efforts and influencing technical direction across teams.
- Experience supporting operational test events or customer deployments; ability to obtain a SECRET clearance.
Nice to have
- Experience with launched effects, distributed autonomous systems, or fleet-scale autonomous operations.
- Experience integrating PX4, ArduPilot, or custom autopilot solutions; or with disconnected deployments or UCI, OMS, MOSA, WOSA, or TAK/CoT.
Tools
C++, Linux, HivemindSDK, PX4, ArduPilot, UCI, OMS, TAK/CoT
AI focus
Develops and integrates autonomy software for launched-effects platforms, including mission behaviors, multi-agent coordination, and fleet-scale operations.
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