About the job
Join Shield AI as a Staff Engineer in Guidance & Controls
Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a pioneering venture-backed defense technology company dedicated to safeguarding service members and civilians through advanced intelligent systems. Our innovative products, including the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, as well as the Hivemind Enterprise and Hivemind Vision product lines, are actively supporting operations across the globe.
As a Staff Engineer specializing in Guidance and Controls, you will play a crucial role in developing and maintaining control and autonomy algorithms for the X-BAT code base. Your responsibilities will encompass algorithm development, unit and component testing, flight software qualification, and providing support during flight tests. You will also assist in updating and validating truth models as needed.

