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Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Weapons (R5427)

Shield AI · Washington, D.C.

Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Weapons (R5427) at Shield AI in Washington, D.C. is closed. It closed on Nov 13, 2026 and it no longer takes applications.

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…

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