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Staff Engineer, Guidance & Controls (R4763)

Shieldai · Dallas, Texas

Posted about 2 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
65 days
Shieldai's roles stay open a median of 65 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Shieldai's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Shieldai
high
364 stale, 23 reposted of 462 open
Hiring momentum
615 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-08

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Shieldai's own lever board since 2026-08-04. Full hiring picture for Shieldai.

About this role

As a Staff Guidance & Controls Engineer at Shield AI, you will work on the Software Autonomy team, focusing on the development and maintenance of control and autonomy algorithms for the VBAT code base. Your role will encompass the full software development lifecycle, including algorithm development, software design, coding, testing, and support for flight software qualification and flight tests, as well as updating and validating simulation models.

Our read on this posting2.0out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • Experience in algorithm development and software design
  • Proficiency in coding and unit testing
  • Ability to support flight software qualification and flight test activities
  • Experience with simulation models

What you get

  • Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
  • Temporary benefits package applicable after 60 days of employment

Worth weighing

  • No specific salary range provided
  • Full lifecycle development role may require diverse skill sets
  • Background checks are a contingency for employment

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Listed by Shieldai on their lever job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-08. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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