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Shield AI · 8 hours ago

Senior Staff Engineer, Mission Systems (R3929)

Washington, DC

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$170K/yr - $250K/yr

8+ years exp

Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company focused on protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. The Senior Staff Engineer for Mission Systems will lead the engineering of mission systems on advanced unmanned aircraft, ensuring robust integration of payloads, communications, and avionics while meeting performance and compliance objectives.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesDronesMachine LearningNational Security

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead system architecture and requirements development and integration for payloads, avionics, and weapons integration

Serve as a technical subject matter expert for mission systems engineering across the aircraft program

Drive trade studies and system-of-systems analysis to balance performance, cost, and schedule

Oversee integration and test campaigns, from bench-level hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) to flight test

Ensure compliance with MIL-HDBK-516C, DO-178C, DO-254, and related standards

Collaborate with program management to de-risk architectures and ensure technical maturity gates are met

Interface with customers, partners, and suppliers to align system requirements and certifications

Qualification

Aerospace EngineeringMission Systems IntegrationSystems Engineering ProcessesDO-178C CertificationDO-254 CertificationGovernment MOSA StandardsCommunication SystemsModel-Based Systems EngineeringCommunication Skills

Required

B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field

8+ years of relevant aerospace/defense experience, with at least 5 years in mission systems integration

Demonstrated experience with aircraft payloads, avionics, and/or weapons integration

Demonstrated experience with line-of-sight and beyond line-of-sight aircraft communications systems and components

Working knowledge of Government modular open system approach (MOSA) standards to include open mission systems (OMS), Government Reference Architectures (GRA) or modular avionics standards

Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and deliver complex systems to fielded capability

Strong knowledge of systems engineering processes and product development lifecycle

Familiarity with DO-178C/DO-254 certification requirements for software and hardware

Excellent communication skills and ability to brief technical findings to executives and customers

Active Secret clearance and have the ability to obtain a Top-Secret clearance