Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Emerging Domains (R5401) is open at Shield AI in Arlington, VA, US. The posting gives no salary; similar roles in the United States advertise a median of $235K. 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 lead the technical delivery of complex autonomy capabilities across Emerging Domains, helping establish first-of-their-kind autonomy solutions for new platforms and mission areas. You'll own challenging integration efforts, influence technical direction across multiple subsystems, and work closely with platform teams and cross-functional engineering organizations to transition early R&D efforts into…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on Shield AI’s careers page.
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