Lead Systems Engineer, Autonomous Aircraft

Telemetry Today LLC; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead the design, development, and integration of autonomous aircraft systems for a next-gen UAS program. You will drive system architecture, ensure seamless avionics, autonomy, propulsion, and sensor payload integration, and support flight testing and deployment for national defense applications.

This role requires expertise in aerospace systems engineering, autonomy, and complex system integration, with cross-functional collaboration across

Job description

Shield AI is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead the design, development, and integration of autonomous aircraft systems for a next-gen UAS program. You will drive system architecture, ensure seamless avionics, autonomy, propulsion, and sensor payload integration, and support flight testing and deployment for national defense applications.

This role requires expertise in aerospace systems engineering, autonomy, and complex system integration, with cross-functional collaboration across