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Mission Systems Software Engineer at Shield AI

Department: Aircraft Operations Division

Compensation

$224,000 – $335,000/yr

Setup
On-site
Location
Los Angeles, California
Type
Full-time, Other
Level
senior
Posted

Description

Shield AI is hiring a Mission Systems Software Engineer to develop and architect real-time, safety- and mission-critical mission-computing systems for autonomous aircraft. The role covers software architecture, deterministic real-time performance, hardware-software integration, verification, testing, deployment, and technical leadership across the system lifecycle. Candidates need a relevant bachelor’s degree, at least 8 years of software-engineering experience including 3 years in architecture or technical leadership, strong systems-programming and real-time software expertise, and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Defense security clearance.

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