Mission Systems Engineer II: Avionics & Payload Integration

Shield; Texas; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI seeks a Mission Systems Engineer II to integrate avionics, sensors, and mission payloads on the V-BAT and future aircraft, blending hardware and software in hands‑on integration and real‑time troubleshooting.

You’ll collaborate with electrical, mechanical, software, and flight-test teams to specify, integrate, test, and validate payload systems from concept to deployment, delivering reliable aerospace capabilities.

Qualifications

• Hands-on hardware-software integration experience.
• Ability to troubleshoot in real time during test and field operations.
• Experience with payload systems and mission-critical hardware.

Responsibilities

• Support integration of avionics, sensors and payloads on V-BAT/platforms.
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, software and flight-test teams.
• Perform system bring-up, testing, and validation from concept to deployment.

Skills

HW-SW integration

Real-time debugging

Payload systems

Flight test support

Lab & field work

Job description

Shield AI seeks a Mission Systems Engineer II to integrate avionics, sensors, and mission payloads on the V-BAT and future aircraft, blending hardware and software in hands‑on integration and real‑time troubleshooting.

You’ll collaborate with electrical, mechanical, software, and flight-test teams to specify, integrate, test, and validate payload systems from concept to deployment, delivering reliable aerospace capabilities.