Senior Autonomy Software Engineer - Space Missions (Equity)

Shieldai; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build and own autonomy behaviors powering our products. You will transform complex mission needs into reliable, scalable software across cross-functional teams, balancing quick delivery with long-term maintainability.

You will contribute to autonomy capabilities for space and defense applications, working on distributed optimization, tasking, scheduling, track fusion, and motion planning across platforms.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in programming languages such as C++ and Python, and familiarity with real-time operating systems (RTOS).
• Significant background in robotic technologies related to control systems, motion planning, optimization, and swarm robotics.

Responsibilities

• Multi-Objective Optimization – use advanced optimization to perform large-scale distributed decision making, task allocation, and resource scheduling in multi-satellite coordinated missions.

Skills

C++

Python

RTOS

Tools

AFSIM

NGTS

Job description

Shield AI is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build and own autonomy behaviors powering our products. You will transform complex mission needs into reliable, scalable software across cross-functional teams, balancing quick delivery with long-term maintainability.

You will contribute to autonomy capabilities for space and defense applications, working on distributed optimization, tasking, scheduling, track fusion, and motion planning across platforms.