Lead Autonomy & Fleet Integration Engineer

Shield; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI seeks an experienced engineer to lead the technical delivery of autonomy capabilities across launched effects platforms. You will integrate autopilot systems, payloads, and multi-agent coordination while coordinating with Autonomy Capabilities, Perception, and partner teams.

You will drive design reviews, architecture choices, validation, and mission readiness for fleet-scale deployments, balancing hardware and software challenges in air- and ground-based environments.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years of relevant experience.
• Expert C++ and Linux development experience.
• Experience leading complex autonomy or embedded software integration efforts.
• Experience influencing technical direction across multiple engineering teams.
• Experience supporting operational test events or customer deployments.
• Ability to obtain a SECRET clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery of major autonomy capabilities.
• Develop and field autonomy software solutions onto launched effects platforms, including autopilot integration and fleet-scale deployment.
• Collaborate with multiple teams and partners to define interfaces and coordinate integration.
• Lead design reviews and architecture decisions to improve engineering rigor.
• Coordinate validation and release planning for capability deployments.
• Provide technical leadership during flight tests and customer demonstrations.
• Lead root-cause analysis across autonomy software, embedded systems, and networking.
• Analyze mission data and drive continuous improvements into future releases.
• Build tools and processes to improve deployment velocity and reliability.
• Drive C2 interoperability and adherence to open-systems standards.

Skills

C++

Linux development

Autonomy integration

Technical leadership

Cross-team collaboration

Education

BS/MS in engineering or equivalent

Tools

PX4 integration

ArduPilot integration

Job description

Shield AI seeks an experienced engineer to lead the technical delivery of autonomy capabilities across launched effects platforms. You will integrate autopilot systems, payloads, and multi-agent coordination while coordinating with Autonomy Capabilities, Perception, and partner teams.

You will drive design reviews, architecture choices, validation, and mission readiness for fleet-scale deployments, balancing hardware and software challenges in air- and ground-based environments.