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Senior Engineer, Safety-Critical Software (R5788)

Shieldai · San Diego, California

onsitesenior$160,000–$250,000Posted Sep 26, 2026C++

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## About Shield AI Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with a mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include **Hivemind autonomy software**, **V-BAT** and **X-BAT** aircraft, and **Aechelon** simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology supports operations worldwide. Learn more: https://www.shield.ai Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube. --- ## Role: Senior Engineer, Safety-Critical Software (R5788) Shield AI is seeking a **Senior Engineer** to help design, develop, and integrate a **safety-critical Run-Time Assurance (RTA)** product. ### Team & Mission The **Hivemind Foundations** team is responsible for core products and capabilities that bring **resilient autonomy and intelligence** to aircraft and other platforms operating in complex environments. The **RTA** product is a **real-time safety capability** that helps keep autonomy **safe, predictable, and effective** at the edge. ### What You’ll Do - Develop **C++** software - Integrate **reusable safety capabilities** into production systems - Define **clean interfaces** and **tests** - Turn **safety-critical designs** into reliable software that can fly - Support **X-BAT** and **Shield AI’s flagship Group 5 Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) UAV**

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