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Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration (R5200)

Shield AISan Diego, CA, USA, Washington, DC, USA +1 more
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Posted on: 27 Sep 2026

Job Description

The Autonomous Pilot Integration team builds autonomy solutions for a wide range of CONOPs and mission sets. We combine capabilities from the Autonomy Capabilities team (motion planning, tactics), the Perception team (e.g., track fusion), and the HivemindSDK to develop the autonomy software that runs on an unmanned platform — air, maritime, space, or effects/expendables, depending on the program — then integrate, validate, and field it on the real hardware. In this role, you'll write new autonomy code — such as mission behaviors, platform-specific control, multi-agent coordination, contingencies, and executive autonomy — and own it end-to-end from software-in-the-loop, to hardware-in-the-loop, to vehicle-in-the-loop, to live test exercise. You'll partner closely with the Autonomy Capabilities and Perception teams, feature crews, and external platform integrators (vehicle/autopilot control vendors, C2 providers). It's a hands-on role for engineers who like seeing their code operate in t

Job Overview

Salary:
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JOB TYPE:
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Experience:
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Job Location:
San Diego, CA, USA, Washington, DC, USA +1 more
Job Level:
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Education:
Graduation
Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration (R5200)Shield AI