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Staff Engineer, Safety-Critical Software (R5826)

Shieldai · San Diego, California

onsitesenior$200,000–$300,000Posted Sep 4, 2026

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**Staff Engineer, Safety-Critical Software (R5826)** **About Shield AI** Venture-backed defense-tech company protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation technologies. Global presence across U.S., Europe, Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. **The Role** Join the Safety-Critical Software Team within Hivemind Foundations to develop state-of-the-art safety augmentation capabilities for the Autonomy Software Development Kit (SDK). **Key Responsibilities** • Develop safety-critical, high-performance, and robust software • Create safety monitoring systems between mission autonomy and flight control systems • Bound unsafe behavior and ensure safe flight operations • Architect and develop core systems to strict airworthiness standards • Set software engineering standards and mentor team members • Enable Hivemind Enterprise customers to develop and deploy autonomy solutions with certification pathways **Team** Work with an agile group of talented engineers focused on resilient autonomy and intelligence across diverse platforms and environments.

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