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From the employer's careers site First seen 17 Apr 2026 · Still live on 12 Nov 2026

Staff Engineer, G&C

Shield AI Dallas On-site staff full-time

Salary

$180,000 - $280,000 a year

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Description

As a Guidance and Controls engineer, you will be responsible for creating and maintaining all of control and autonomy algorithms within the XBAT code base. This includes algorithm development, unit tests, component tests, flight software qualification and flight test support. You will also be responsible for helping update and validate the truth models as required.

This role requires a minimum of 7 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree, or 3 years and a Master's degree, or a PhD with 2 year experience, or equivalent experience. You should have a proven track record of successfully shipping products, showcasing the ability to navigate through development cycles, overcome obstacles, and deliver high-quality solutions to meet project deadlines and exceed expectations in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred qualifications include familiarity with continuous integration / delivery and test-driven development, and experience working with robotics and/or control systems, specifically unmanned aerial systems.

The salary for this role is $180,000 - $280,000 a year, with a bonus, benefits, and equity included in the offer package.

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Skills

Required

  • algorithm development
  • unit tests
  • component tests
  • flight software qualification
  • flight test support

Nice to have

  • continuous integration / delivery
  • test-driven development
  • robotics
  • control systems
  • unmanned aerial systems

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/7d210135-6de0-4433-bd46-198035378bb8

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