Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration

Shield AI

Washington, DC, United States
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Autonomy software development
Mission behavior programming
Hardware-in-the-loop testing
** Shield AI is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for their Autonomous Pilot Integration team in Washington, DC. The role involves developing and integrating autonomy software for unmanned platforms, requiring hands-on engineering skills and the ability to lead and mentor others. **

Job Summary

  • The role involves writing new autonomy code such as mission behaviors and executive autonomy for unmanned platforms across air, maritime, space, and effects domains.
  • Engineers will own the full lifecycle from software-in-the-loop to live test exercises, partnering closely with perception and capability teams.
  • This is a hands-on technical leadership position where you will lead small feature crews and represent the team to external partners and vendors.

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Match Score: 75

** Shield AI is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for their Autonomous Pilot Integration team in Washington, DC. The role involves developing and integrating autonomy software for unmanned platforms, requiring hands-on engineering skills and the ability to lead and mentor others. **

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Autonomy software development
  • Mission behavior programming
  • Hardware-in-the-loop testing
  • Multi-agent coordination
  • Platform-specific control integration

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with defense sector operations
  • Leadership of feature crews
  • Mentoring mid-level engineers
  • Cross-team collaboration skills

Key Requirements

  • Staff level engineering experience
  • End-to-end software ownership capability
  • Technical leadership in design and delivery

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