Ground System Software Engineer (R4787) Shield AIGround System Software Engineer (R4787)Seattle, WashingtonFull timeYou'll work at the intersection of all major components of the X-BAT Platform and its systems, providing user-facing applications to operate X-BAT and supporting equipment or vehicles, and will be collaborating closely with our Aircraft Software, Hivemind, and Flight Test teams to design this state-of-the-art ground system. Full-time regular employee offer package: Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity Temporary employee offer package: Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment) Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location.
NewPrincipal Engineer, Fluid & Thermal Systems (R5620) Shield AIPrincipal Engineer, Fluid & Thermal Systems (R5620)Seattle, WashingtonFull timeFull-time regular employee offer package: Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity Temporary employee offer package: Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment) Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. As a Principal Fluid & Thermal Systems Engineer at Shield AI, you will lead the design, development, and optimization of fluid and thermal systems for our advanced autonomous UAVs and ground systems.
AI Inference Engineer - Model Optimization & Deployment Zoox IncAI Inference Engineer - Model Optimization & DeploymentSeattle, WA$242,000–$290,000 / yearProven experience optimizing large-scale models (LLMs, VLMs, or VLAs) utilizing KV-cache optimization (e.g., PagedAttention), Speculative Decoding, and Efficient Attention mechanisms (FlashAttention, Linear Attention). In this role, you will: Optimize large-scale models (LLMs, VLMs) using advanced quantization (PTQ, QAT), mixed-precision inference workflows, and parameter-efficient fine-tuning (LoRA, QLoRA).
Senior Product Security Engineer - QRA Zoox IncSenior Product Security Engineer - QRASeattle, WA$217,000–$307,000 / yearIn this role, you will: Perform Quantitative Risk Assessment by quantifying security related safety risks, collaborating with cross functional teams particularly safety teams to ensure alignment with safety and security objectives while supporting risk-informed engineering decisions. Experience with the security analysis of complex cyber-physical systems and automotive Systems on Chips (SoCs), including on-chip security features and various onboard communication interfaces (e.g., UDS, JTAG, CAN/LIN, I2C, SPI).
Senior/Staff Software Engineer - Machine Learning & System Optimization Zoox IncSenior/Staff Software Engineer - Machine Learning & System OptimizationSeattle, WA$226,000–$307,000 / yearOptimize large-scale models (Multi-Modal Sensor Fusion models, LLMs, VLMs) using advanced quantization (PTQ, QAT), pruning, mixed-precision inference frameworks, and parameter-efficient fine-tuning (LoRA, QLoRA). As a Machine Learning and System Optimization Engineer, you will orchestrate and allocate overall system capacity to various core perception models running on-bot, as well as drive large initiatives that allow for more efficient inference by sharing various parts of the perception stack with one another.
Mission Systems Software Engineer - BlueSky (R5199) Shield AIMission Systems Software Engineer - BlueSky (R5199)Seattle, WashingtonFull timeFull-time regular employee offer package: Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity Temporary employee offer package: Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment) Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. Integrate sensors, effectors, communications, navigation, autonomy, mission management, command-and-control, data-processing, and vehicle services in collaboration with hardware, FPGA, cybersecurity, safety, systems, integration, and test teams.
Lead Mechanical Engineer, Hardware Test (X-BAT) (R5271) Shield AILead Mechanical Engineer, Hardware Test (X-BAT) (R5271)Seattle, WashingtonFull timeFull-time regular employee offer package: Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity Temporary employee offer package: Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment) Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. Success in this role requires hands-on experience with mechanical design, fixture development, analysis, fabrication support, and cross-functional coordination in support of complex aerospace hardware test programs.
Software Engineer - Ride and Fleet Services Zoox IncSoftware Engineer - Ride and Fleet ServicesSeattle, WA$145,000–$219,000 / yearHere at Zoox, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills. Leveling, as well as positioning within a level, is determined by a range of factors, including, but not limited to, a candidate's relevant years of experience, domain knowledge, and interview performance.
Senior Engineer, Optical Systems Engineer Lumotive LLCSenior Engineer, Optical Systems EngineerRedmond, WA$80,000–$100,000 / yearLumotive's Light Control Metasurface (LCM) beam forming chips can be programmed to function as a beam steering mirror, a lens, mirror, a beam splitter-or any optical function-replacing bulky and mechanical optical components with a fully digital, reconfigurable semiconductor. Responsibilities: Support the implementation of LCM-based lidar system and transmitter designs within established architecture and technical direction, contributing to the build and test of our reference designs, including debug, customization, and system-level optimization, in collaboration with hardware, optics, firmware, and software teams.
Contract Student Worker - Autonomy Safety Data Engineer Zoox IncContract Student Worker - Autonomy Safety Data EngineerSeattle, WAHere at Zoox, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills. The student will work within the Safety Strategy & Operations team on a 6-month project spanning model development, empirical experimentation, and large-scale driving/simulation data analysis.
Principal Engineer, Fluid & Thermal Systems (R4793) Shield AIPrincipal Engineer, Fluid & Thermal Systems (R4793)Seattle, WashingtonFull timeFull-time regular employee offer package: Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity Temporary employee offer package: Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment) Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. As a Staff Fluid & Thermal Systems Engineer at Shield AI, you will lead the design, development, and optimization of fluid and thermal systems for our advanced autonomous UAVs and ground systems.
Staff Engineer, Electromechanical Systems Advance Manufacturing (R5184) Shield AIStaff Engineer, Electromechanical Systems Advance Manufacturing (R5184)Seattle, WA$150,000–$230,000 / yearJob Description: We are seeking a Staff Electromechanical Systems Advance Manufacturing Engineer to support the manufacturing and integration of complex motion-control and mechanically actuated systems across advanced aerospace and defense platforms. This role focuses on electromechanical assemblies involving actuators, hydraulics, pneumatics, motors, pumps, and integrated mechanical/electrical subsystems.
NewContract Student Worker - Forward Deployed Automation Engineer (40 hrs/wk) Zoox IncContract Student Worker - Forward Deployed Automation Engineer (40 hrs/wk)Seattle, WAIntegrate AI-driven workflows to parse operational logs, identify recurring hardware or software faults, and automatically flag high-priority issues to engineering teams. Here at Zoox, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.
Backend Software Engineer, Liveops BRINCBackend Software Engineer, LiveopsSeattle, WABRINC serves more than 1,000 public safety customers across all 50 states, is the sole drone supplier to Motorola Solutions, and has raised more than $280 million from leading strategic and technology investors, including Motorola Solutions, Index Ventures, Sam Altman, Dylan Field, and others. Today, BRINC deploys Drone as First Responder (DFR) networks that dispatch drones directly to 911 calls, providing real-time aerial intelligence before ground units arrive and helping first responders make faster, safer decisions.
Staff Gen AI Research Scientist Anduril Industries IncStaff Gen AI Research ScientistSeattle, WA$220,000–$292,000 / yearContinuous Learning & Field Awareness: Proven ability to rapidly learn new technologies and stay current with the fast-evolving AI landscape-regularly engaging with the latest research, tools, and techniques through publications, conferences, and the open-source community. We are looking for AI research scientists, Applied scientists and roboticists excited about creating a powerful autonomy software stack that includes computer vision, motion planning, SLAM, controls, estimation, and secure communications.
NewSummer 2027 - Software Engineer Intern Shield AI IncSummer 2027 - Software Engineer InternSeattle, WA$37–$97 / hourShield AI's Software Development Engineer Intern program spans engineers who design, build, and test the code that powers our autonomous systems - from user-facing applications and embedded flight software to machine learning models and the underlying systems platforms that tie it all together. Coursework or projects involving machine learning, statistics, probability theory, or deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow).
Research Engineer 2 - Hardware and Software Design (Temporary) University of WashingtonResearch Engineer 2 - Hardware and Software Design (Temporary)Seattle, WashingtonReporting to Dr. Ian Sweet, Research Associate Professor, the Research Engineer 2 is responsible for developing and optimizing in vitro fluidics instrumentation for research aimed at maintaining and assessing real-time tissue function in response to changes in dissolved, trace signaling gases (including O2, H2S, NO and CO). Testing and optimization of devices to precisely control dissolved gas composition based on software-driven mass flow controllers with tissue samples (15%): Data will be generated to demonstrate maintenance of tissue viability and accurate assessment of tissue function.
Software Engineer, Machine Learning Overland AI IncSoftware Engineer, Machine LearningSeattle, WA$120,000–$300,000 / yearMS/PhD with publications in top-tier ML/CV venues (ICML, NeurIPS, ICLR, CVPR, ICCV, ECCV), OR equivalent years of industry experience in an applied research setting working on multi-year problems. Overland AI has secured funding from prominent defense tech investors including 8VC and Point 72, and built trusted partnerships with DARPA, the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, and Special Operations Command.
Software Engineer, Perception Overland AI IncSoftware Engineer, PerceptionSeattle, WA$120,000–$300,000 / yearIn this role, you will: Design, prototype, and deploy perception/deep learning algorithms (e.g., object detection and tracking, surface reconstruction, visual odometry) that run real-time on our autonomous vehicles. Overland AI has secured funding from prominent defense tech investors including 8VC and Point 72, and built trusted partnerships with DARPA, the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, and Special Operations Command.
NewSoftware Engineer - ML Platform Overland AI IncSoftware Engineer - ML PlatformSeattle, WA$120,000–$300,000 / yearOverland AI has secured funding from prominent defense tech investors including 8VC and Point 72, and built trusted partnerships with DARPA, the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, and Special Operations Command. In this role, you will: Design and implement Overland AI's infrastructure to enable training, evaluating, and deploying machine learning/deep learning models for autonomous vehicles, including: