Staff Autonomy Software Engineer - Multi-Domain Systems

f7d8749a-72d6-407c-bf98-292ea630c73a; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 234,000 - 351,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

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Benefits

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a Senior Autonomy Software Engineer to advance autonomous capabilities for unmanned platforms across air, sea, and land. You will blend traditional control systems with modern optimization, delivering integrated autonomy solutions for real-world flight systems.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of production C++ experience, advanced degree, and a proven record leading multi-disciplinary teams, with eligibility for a U.S. security clearance. Travel 10–15% per year.

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or related field.
• Proficient in production-level C++ software development.
• 7+ years in software sub-systems scheduling, planning, motion planning, or flight controls.

Responsibilities

• Design tactical autonomy algorithms for unmanned aircraft across air, land, sea.
• Develop high-performance software modules with planning, decision-making, and behavior execution.

Skills

C++ development

Team leadership

Security clearance

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics or related field

Tools

ROS/ROS2

Git

Job description

Shield AI is seeking a Senior Autonomy Software Engineer to advance autonomous capabilities for unmanned platforms across air, sea, and land. You will blend traditional control systems with modern optimization, delivering integrated autonomy solutions for real-world flight systems.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of production C++ experience, advanced degree, and a proven record leading multi-disciplinary teams, with eligibility for a U.S. security clearance. Travel 10–15% per year.