Senior Weapons Systems Integration Engineer

Shield AI; San Diego (TX); On-site; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI in San Diego, Texas seeks a Weapons Systems Engineer to lead the integration, validation, and deployment of advanced weapon capabilities on the X-Bat. The role impacts mission readiness and program execution by ensuring effective weapon systems are deployed.

Key qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering field and over 5 years of experience in military aerospace. A strong background in systems engineering and troubleshooting is essential. Salary is between $170,000 - $250,000 a year.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in military aerospace, mission systems, avionics, or weapon systems integration.
• Experience defining system behavior, operational concepts, activity diagrams, or functional architectures for complex aerospace systems.
• Ability to obtain a S//SAR level security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Define weapon system behaviors, operational sequences, and mission workflows.
• Develop system architectures and interface definitions for aircraft weapon systems.
• Lead integration of weapon systems while coordinating across multiple teams.
• Support lab, ground, and flight test activities to validate system behavior.
• Perform troubleshooting and root cause analysis to reduce integration risk.

Skills

Systems engineering

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Cameo Systems Modeler

Job description

Shield AI in San Diego, Texas seeks a Weapons Systems Engineer to lead the integration, validation, and deployment of advanced weapon capabilities on the X-Bat. The role impacts mission readiness and program execution by ensuring effective weapon systems are deployed.

Key qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering field and over 5 years of experience in military aerospace. A strong background in systems engineering and troubleshooting is essential. Salary is between $170,000 - $250,000 a year.