- Robot type
- Drone · Defense
- Location
- San DiegoCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Business Operations
- Posted
- Sep 23, 2026
- Salary
- $144,400–$216,600 a year
Full-time
Staff Engineer, Integration (R6009)
Job description
Shield AI — Staff Engineer, Integration (R6009) (San Diego, California).
Job responsibilities
- Install, integrate, configure, and support deployment of vision systems including: camera pods, imaging sensors, onboard processing hardware, and associated electronic assemblies on crewed and uncrewed aircraft and…
- Load, configure, update, and validate software releases in accordance with release instructions and configuration-control processes
- Perform system bring-up, functional checkout, acceptance testing, and post-installation verification of sensor, compute, power, network, and aircraft interfaces
- Maintain accurate hardware and software configuration records, including serial numbers, part numbers, software versions, installation status, service history, spares, and returned-material activity
- Read and apply mechanical drawings, installation drawings, wiring diagrams, schematics, pinouts, interface-control documents, work instructions, and technical manuals
- Perform basic wiring and electro-mechanical work, including connector inspection, continuity checks, pin verification, cable routing, termination, and minor harness rework when authorized by approved procedures
- Diagnose and resolve software, electrical, network, sensor, and mechanical integration issues using logs, built-in diagnostics, test equipment, drawings, and controlled troubleshooting methods
- Document field issues, troubleshooting steps, test results, repairs, configuration changes, and corrective actions in clear service reports and engineering-tracking systems
Job requirements
- Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in field service, aerospace integration, electronics, avionics, mechatronics, or a related technical discipline with a Bachelor's or Associate's degree;
- Hands-on experience installing, integrating, maintaining, or troubleshooting electro-mechanical systems, electronic assemblies, sensors, computing hardware, or airborne payloads.
- Experience installing, configuring, updating, and verifying software or firmware on fielded systems while following release and configuration-control procedures.
- Ability to read and work from wiring diagrams, electrical schematics, mechanical and installation drawings, pinouts, work instructions, and technical manuals.
- Familiarity with Linux- and Windows-based systems, command-line tools, software deployment workflows, networking, and log collection.
- Competence with basic wiring and electrical troubleshooting, including safe use of digital multimeters, continuity testing, connector inspection, pin verification, cable routing, and basic termination or rework.
- Strong hardware accountability and documentation skills, including asset, serial-number, inventory, maintenance, and software-version tracking.
- Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot across software, electrical, network, and mechanical interfaces and to clearly document findings and corrective actions.
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