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Senior Staff Engineer, Weapons Systems Engineer (SD/TX/DC) (R5019) at SHIELD - ApplyBlast

Senior Staff Engineer, Weapons Systems Engineer (SD/TX/DC) (R5019)

SHIELD

5 months ago

4.3 on Glassdoor

Onsite

Full Time

Senior

0 applicants

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About this role

Weapons Systems Engineer at Shield AI leading integration, validation, and operational deployment of advanced weapon capabilities on X-Bat.

Responsibilities

Define weapon system behaviors, operational sequences, and mission workflows to ensure reliable and predictable weapon employment across all phases of operation
Develop system architectures, activity diagrams, interface definitions, and functional behaviors for aircraft weapon systems and mission system integration
Lead integration of weapon systems, stores management systems, and avionics interfaces while coordinating across software, avionics, flight sciences, mechanical design, and test teams
Support lab, ground, and flight test activities to validate system behavior, identify integration issues early, and improve mission system reliability
Perform troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and corrective action development to reduce integration risk, improve operational readiness, and accelerate capability fielding

Skills

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical field5+ years of experience in military aerospace, mission systems, avionics, or weapon systems integrationExperience defining system behavior, operational concepts, activity diagrams, or functional architectures for complex aerospace systemsFamiliarity with MIL-STD-1760, MIL-STD-1553, and hardware/software integration environmentsStrong systems engineering, troubleshooting, and cross-functional communication skills

About SHIELD

shield.ai

Headquarters

San Diego, California, United States

Company Size

501-1000 employees

Founded

2015

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Shield AI is an AI-powered autonomy company building unmanned aerial systems and software to enable autonomous, safe operations in complex environments. It delivers AI-based perception, navigation, and control for drones, enabling missions with minimal human input. Serving defense, government, and enterprise customers, Shield AI combines hardware and software to scale autonomous flight and decision-making capabilities. Guided by the motto "Autonomy for the world," the company aims to deploy robust autonomous solutions globally.