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Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Expeditionary (R5193)
Shi*** · San Diego, CA, United States
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San Diego, CA, United States233,760-350,640 USD/yearlyOnsite
Remuneration
233,760-350,640 USD/yearly
Location
San Diego, CA, United States
Visa sponsorship
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Job summary
Founded in 2015, Shi*** is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft. With offices and facilities across the U.
Benefits
EquityTemporary employee offer package:Pay within range listed above + temporaryPackage (applicable after 60 days of employment)All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check.Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible forPlease speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative acIf you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please letWe may use artificial intelligence (AI)
Qualifications
- Continuous Improvement – Drive long-term improvements to engineering processes, integration workflows, testing infrastructure, and developer experience.
- Travel Requirement – Members of this team typically travel around 10–20% of the year to different office locations, customer sites, operator training events, flight tests, and integration exercises.
- Required
- BS/MS in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent experience.
- 10+ years of relevant experience.
- Expert-level C++ and Linux systems development experience.
- Demonstrated experience defining technical strategy across multiple engineering teams or programs.
- Proven track record influencing architecture and solving highly complex systems integration challenges.
- Experience mentoring senior engineers and driving engineering excellence.
- Ability to obtain a SECRET clearance.
- PREFERRED
- Extensive experience with Group 3 UAS, VTOL platforms, or comparable autonomous systems.
Responsibilities
- WHAT YOU'LL DO:
Skills
Leadership
Degrees
AssociateBachelor
Languages
Arabic
Travel
Travel
Industry
AutomotiveDefense
Company size
Smb
Security clearance
Secret