Shield AI · 1 day ago
Staff Engineer, Software Certification Implementation (R4371)
San Diego, California
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$150K/yr - $220K/yr
5+ years expShield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company focused on protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. The Software Certification Implementation Engineer is responsible for operationalizing software development aligned with certification standards, translating certification plans into practical workflows, and collaborating with development teams to ensure compliance and accelerate certification readiness.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesDronesMachine LearningNational Security
Responsibilities
Configure and integrate requirements management, configuration management, static analysis, and test tools
Adapt CI/CD pipelines to automatically capture verification results and certification evidence
Establish and maintain bidirectional traceability between requirements, code, and tests
Build and manage repositories for verification data, review records, and compliance artifacts
Partner directly with engineering teams to pilot and refine assured software practices
Troubleshoot gaps between development workflows and certification requirements
Identify opportunities for automation to reduce manual compliance burden
Provide feedback to the Software Assurance Lead to improve standards and implementation guidance
Implement DO-178C-aligned workflows, templates, checklists, and job aids based on approved plans and standards
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
5+ years of professional experience in software engineering, systems engineering, or software assurance in regulated or safety-critical environments
Hands-on experience implementing software assurance or certification processes (e.g., DO-178C, MIL-HDBK-516C, DO-254, ISO 26262, IEC 61508, or similar) on active development programs
Experience integrating static analysis, coding standards, and test frameworks into development or CI/CD workflows
Experience building and maintaining bidirectional traceability between requirements, software, and tests
Ability to independently translate high-level standards or plans into executable workflows, templates, and tooling
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain assurance concepts to non-experts
Preferred
Practical experience configuring and using requirements management tools (e.g., DOORS, Jama)
Experience establishing and maintaining configuration management workflows using modern version control systems (e.g., Git)
Experience configuring and administering Jira Projects
Benefits
Bonus
Benefits
Equity
Temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)
Company
Shield AI
Shield AI is a deep-tech company that focuses on developing AI-powered systems to enhance the safety of service members and civilians.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.31BKey Investors
Hercules CapitalUS Innovative Technology FundSnowpoint Ventures
2025-03-06Series F· $240M
2023-12-29Debt Financing· $200M
2023-10-31Series F· $300M
Leadership Team
Gary Steele
Chief Executive Officer
Brandon Tseng
Co-Founder
Recent News
2025-12-11
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