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Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration (R5193)

Shieldai · Washington, DC

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
80 days
Shieldai's roles stay open a median of 80 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Shieldai's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Shieldai
high
442 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
2026-10-23

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

The Senior Staff Software Engineer for Autonomous Pilot Integration will develop and integrate autonomy solutions for unmanned platforms across various domains such as air, maritime, and space. The role involves writing new autonomy code, owning the technical direction across multiple programs, and mentoring other engineers. This position requires collaboration with various teams to ensure the effective deployment of autonomous systems in real-world scenarios.

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

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Shieldai as an employer.

What you need

  • Experience in software development for autonomous systems
  • Strong understanding of motion planning and tactics
  • Ability to write autonomy code for mission behaviors and platform-specific control
  • Experience with software-in-the-loop, hardware-in-the-loop, and vehicle-in-the-loop testing
  • Proven ability to drive technical direction and improvements across multiple programs
  • Experience mentoring engineers and leading cross-team initiatives

What you get

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

Worth weighing

  • No specific salary range provided
  • Role involves significant responsibility and ownership across multiple programs
  • Requires clearance background check and possible reference check

Summarised from Shieldai's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by Shieldai on their lever job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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