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Shield AI

Robot type
Drone · Defense
Location
DallasTexasUSA
Job type
Hardware
Posted
Sep 16, 2026
Salary
$180,000–$260,000 a year
Full-time

Staff Engineer, Mission Systems (R5893)

Job description

Shield AI — Staff Engineer, Mission Systems (R5893) (Dallas, Texas · Boston, Massachusetts).

Job 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 (HIL) 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 technical maturity gates are met
  • Interface with customers, partners, and suppliers to align system requirements and certifications

Job requirements

  • B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field
  • Typically requires a minimum of 7 years of relevant Aerospace/defense experience, with at least 5 years in mission systems integration.
  • Demonstrated experience with aircraft payloads, avionics, and/or weapons integration
  • Demonstrated experience with line-of-sight and beyond line-of-sight aircraft communications systems and components
  • Working knowledge of Government modular open system approach (MOSA) standards to include open mission systems (OMS), Government Reference Architectures (GRA) or modular avionics standards
  • Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and deliver complex systems to fielded capability
  • Strong knowledge of systems engineering processes and product development lifecycle
  • Familiarity with DO-178C/DO-254 certification requirements for software and hardware

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