Shield AI
Senior Systems Engineer (R5962)
Washington, DC · On-site · Senior
- Discipline
- Systems
- Industry
- Defense
Spec sheet
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X-BAT Division
Senior Staff Systems Engineer on Shield AI’s next-gen UAS program, leading design, development, and integration of autonomous aircraft systems for national defense; focuses on system architecture, avionics, autonomy, propulsion, sensor payloads, and mission-critical subsystems, with MBSE, trade studies, and compliance to military/aviation standards.
Required
- system architecture
- model-based systems engineering
- trade studies
- military and aviation standards
- integration of avionics
- autonomy
- flight testing
- operational deployment
Preferred
- cross-functional collaboration
- design for contested environments
- mission-ready platform
- requirements definition
- systems integration across hardware/software/autonomy
Employer description
Shield AI 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, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.
Job Description:
As a Senior Staff Systems Engineer on Shield AI’s next gen UAS program, you will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and integrating cutting-edge autonomous aircraft systems for national defense. You will lead the technical execution of system architecture, ensuring seamless integration of avionics, autonomy, propulsion, sensor payloads, and mission-critical systems.
This position requires a deep understanding of aerospace systems engineering, autonomy, and complex system integration. You will work cross-functionally with teams in hardware, software, autonomy, flight operations, and manufacturing to develop a scalable, mission-ready platform capable of operating in contested environments.
Your expertise will be critical in defining system requirements and architectures through model-based systems engineering, conducting trade studies, ensuring compliance with military and aviation standards, and supporting the aircraft through flight testing and operational deployment.
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