or apply directly on Shieldai's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 20 days Shieldai's roles stay open a median of 44 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Shieldai's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Shieldai
- low 0 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
- 2026-09-17
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 Staff Engineer, Perception role at Shield AI involves supporting the development, integration, testing, and deployment of autonomous systems, particularly in Ukraine. This hands-on position requires working across software, hardware, and aircraft systems, focusing on autonomy software development and real-world flight testing. The engineer will troubleshoot issues in both lab and field environments and support live flight operations, demonstrating strong ownership and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced startup environment.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- 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 and debugging
- Ability to integrate autonomy systems onto unmanned or autonomous platforms
- Experience in troubleshooting issues in lab and field environments
- Capability to support live flight operations
- Strong problem-solving skills across software, hardware, and flight operations
Worth weighing
- Role involves working in fast-paced field environments
- Position requires occasional travel to Ukraine for demonstrations and testing
- No specific salary or benefits details provided in the posting
Summarised from Shieldai's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Shieldai on their lever job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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