Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities (R4587)

Shield AI Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities (R4587) 5 Hours AgoSaved In-Office San Mateo, CA, USA 281K-421K Annually Senior level 281K-421K Annually Senior levelAerospace • Artificial Intelligence • Machine Learning • Robotics • SoftwareDesign and develop tactical autonomy algorithms and high-performance software for unmanned systems. Implement behavior architectures, planning, decision-making, multi-agent coordination, and hybrid rule-based/machine-learning autonomy. Integrate capabilities with perception, simulation, hardware, and flight-test teams; deploy to real platforms; support field testing and flight demonstrations. Analyze mission data, troubleshoot performance, research new algorithms, and adapt solutions for defense programs. Travel is typically 10–15% annually.Top Skills: AfsimC++NgtsOms StandardsPythonReal-Time Operating Systems (Rtos)Reinforcement LearningUci Standards