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# Sr Staff Engineer, Space Autonomy at shieldai

Department: Hivemind Solutions Division

Compensation

$220,800 – $331,200/yr

**Setup**
: On-site

**Location**
: Washington, District of Columbia

**Type**
: Full-time

**Level**
: staff+

**Posted**
: Aug 5, 2026

## Description

Shield AI is hiring a Sr Staff Engineer to lead technical direction for autonomy capabilities and architectures across satellite and missile-defense programs. The role focuses on distributed optimization, task allocation, weapons target assignment, motion planning, information fusion, RPO operations, and space-vehicle behavior planning, with software development, cross-functional integration, deployment, testing, and road-mapping responsibilities. The position requires a relevant engineering or computer science degree, extensive related experience, C++ and Python proficiency, robotics and unmanned-systems expertise, and the ability to obtain a SECRET clearance.

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