Staff Engineer, Mission Systems for UAVs

Shield AI; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Equity

Job summary

Shield AI’s staff engineer for mission systems will lead end-to-end engineering of mission systems on next-generation unmanned aircraft, including payloads, avionics, weapons, and related support systems to deliver robust, certifiable capabilities.

The role drives system architectures, requirements development, and integration from concept through flight test, ensuring safety, airworthiness, and mission performance while guiding cross-disciplinary teams and coordinating with customers and

Qualifications

• B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of aerospace/defense experience, with at least 5 years in mission systems integration.
• Experience with aircraft payloads, avionics, and/or weapons integration.
• Familiarity with DO-178C/DO-254 certification requirements for software and hardware.
• Active Secret clearance with ability to obtain Top-Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead system architecture and requirements development and integration for payloads, avionics, and weapons integration.
• Serve as a technical subject matter expert for mission systems engineering across the aircraft program.
• Drive trade studies and system-of-systems analysis to balance performance, cost, and schedule.
• Oversee integration and test campaigns from bench-level hardware-in-the-loop to flight test.
• Ensure compliance with MIL-HDBK-516C, DO-178C, DO-254 and related standards.
• Collaborate with program management to de-risk architectures and ensure maturity gates are met.
• Interface with customers, partners, and suppliers to align system requirements and certifications.

Skills

Systems engineering

Mission systems integration

Payloads/avionics/weapons integration

MIL-HDBK-516C/DO-178C/DO-254 knowledge

MBSE/SysML tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field

Tools

MBSE

SysML tools

Job description

Shield AI’s staff engineer for mission systems will lead end-to-end engineering of mission systems on next-generation unmanned aircraft, including payloads, avionics, weapons, and related support systems to deliver robust, certifiable capabilities.

The role drives system architectures, requirements development, and integration from concept through flight test, ensuring safety, airworthiness, and mission performance while guiding cross-disciplinary teams and coordinating with customers and