About Shieldai
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Shieldai
Founded in 2015, 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 and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft. 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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About this role & career path
Working in San Diego, San Diego County
What people say about Shieldai
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- The team behind a pro-Iran, Lego-themed viral-video campaign
- Ask HN: Who is hiring? (December 2025)
- Ask HN: Who is hiring? (November 2025)
Recent news
- Drone crashes and severed fingers at a $13 billion Silicon Valley military startup - Reuters
- Shield AI awarded U.S. Air Force production contract for Collaborative Combat Aircraft mission autonomy - Shield AI
- Ex-Shield AI Worker Sues Over ‘Profane, Egregious’ Acts by Senior Official - Claims Journal
- Poland weighs joining X-BAT autonomous vertical-takeoff fighter program - Defense News
- Shield AI and UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía partner to expand Hivemind autonomy across European unmanned systems - sUAS News
Aggregated from public discussions and news; opinions are the authors’ own.
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