Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Weapons (R5427) is open at Shield AI in Arlington, VA, US. The posting gives no salary; similar roles in the United States advertise a median of $193K. Posted on Sep 17, 2026, and still on Shield AI’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
, you'll develop and integrate autonomy capabilities for launched effects platforms, owning major features from design through operational deployment. You'll work closely with the Autonomy Capabilities and Perception teams, feature crews, autopilot vendors (e.g., PX4, ArduPilot), C2 providers, and customer partners to deliver mission-ready autonomy software. This is a hands-on role for engineers who enjoy solving…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on Shield AI’s careers page.
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