NewStaff Mechanical Engineer, Systems Integration (R5694) Shield AIStaff Mechanical Engineer, Systems Integration (R5694)San Diego, CAFull-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. They possess exceptional engineering judgment, are trusted to solve the organization's most challenging multidisciplinary integration problems, and consistently drive improvements in aircraft design, manufacturability, reliability, and engineering execution through collaboration and technical leadership.
NewChief Aircraft Systems Engineer Approach VentureChief Aircraft Systems EngineerSan Diego, CA$180,000–$220,000 / yearThis role combines hands-on technical leadership with team management, requiring someone who can define system requirements, solve complex integration challenges, mentor engineers, and work closely with executive leadership to guide major engineering decisions from concept through first flight and into production. As the Chief Aircraft Systems Engineer, you will lead the architecture, integration, and technical execution of aircraft systems spanning propulsion, flight controls, avionics, electrical power, fuel, and mechanical subsystems.
NewStaff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration - Emerging Domains (R5401) Shield AIStaff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration - Emerging Domains (R5401)San Diego, CAThe Autonomous Pilot Integration team for Emerging Domains builds autonomy solutions for new platforms and mission profiles outside Shield AI's established portfolios—including space (satellites, missile defense), maritime (USV and UUV integration), and contested logistics (unmanned helicopters and related autonomous resupply platforms). 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.
NewStaff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration - Expeditionary (R5208) Shield AIStaff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration - Expeditionary (R5208)San Diego, CAFull-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. We combine capabilities from the Autonomy Capabilities team (motion planning, tactics), the Perception team (e.g., ViDAR, ATR), and the HivemindSDK to develop the autonomy software that runs on these platforms, then integrate, validate, and field it on the real hardware — for U.S. and international defense customers.
NewStaff Engineer, Autonomy Software Integration (R4483) Shield AIStaff Engineer, Autonomy Software Integration (R4483)San Diego, CAFull-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. Develop integration tooling & infrastructure: Architect and implement integration frameworks, deployment scripts, and configuration management tools that streamline bringing new capabilities into Software-in-the-Loop (SIL), Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL), and flight environments.
NewStaff Engineer, Software - Autonomous Aircraft Integration (R4983) Shield AIStaff Engineer, Software - Autonomous Aircraft Integration (R4983)San Diego, CAFull-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. Flight Data Capture & Analysis — Manage data collection during missions and post-test analysis, working with autonomy engineers to refine behaviors and identify improvements.
NewSenior Staff Engineer, Software - Autonomous Aircraft Integration (R4983) Shield AISenior Staff Engineer, Software - Autonomous Aircraft Integration (R4983)San Diego, CAFull-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. Flight Data Capture & Analysis — Manage data collection during missions and post-test analysis, working with autonomy engineers to refine behaviors and identify improvements.
NewEngineering Manager, Air Vehicle Mechanical Systems (R5391) Shield AIEngineering Manager, Air Vehicle Mechanical Systems (R5391)San Diego, CAProjects that you might work on: X-BAT Doors, FCAS, Landing Gear, Up/Down Locks What you'll do: Lead and develop a team of high talent mechanical engineers, from new grad to Principal, focused on aircraft mechanisms and actuation systems (architecture, detailed design, analysis support, release, and sustaining). You will manage a team of engineers designing and integrating flight- and mission-critical mechanisms such as doors, uplocks/downlocks, landing gear, folding/packaging mechanisms, flight-control actuation integration, and propulsion/nozzle actuation mechanisms.
NewSenior Engineer, GNC - Sensor Integration (R4601) Shield AISenior Engineer, GNC - Sensor Integration (R4601)San Diego, CAFull-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. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and software engineering teams on: Electrical interfaces, power distribution, and signal conditioning.
NewManager, Engineering - Software Integration (R5237) Shield AIManager, Engineering - Software Integration (R5237)San Diego, CAFull-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. You will serve as both a technical leader and people manager—guiding engineers in the development of robust integration and test capabilities while remaining actively engaged in hands-on system integration, validation, and customer-focused workflows.
NewSoftware Integration & Test Engineering Manager Innoflight LLCSoftware Integration & Test Engineering ManagerSan Diego, CA$140,000–$180,000 / yearCollaborates Across Engineering: Partners closely with Software, Hardware, FPGA, Mechanical, RF, PCB, Systems Engineering, and Program Management teams to coordinate integration efforts, resolve technical challenges, and achieve program milestones. Working across Software, Hardware, FPGA, Mechanical, RF, PCB, Systems Engineering, and Program Management, you'll play a key role in delivering reliable, mission-critical technologies that power the next generation of space systems.
NewStaff Engineer, Mechanical & Actuated Systems (R5293) Shield AIStaff Engineer, Mechanical & Actuated Systems (R5293)San Diego, CAFull-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. You will help architect mechanical and actuated systems on the X-BAT platform, perform the detailed design of complex mechanical assemblies such as uplocks, doors, flight controls, landing gear, and wing fold, and will use best in class design and analysis tools.
NewSenior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration - Emerging Domains (R5423) Shield AISenior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration - Emerging Domains (R5423)San Diego, CAThe Autonomous Pilot Integration team for Emerging Domains builds autonomy solutions for new platforms and mission profiles outside Shield AI's established portfolios—including space (satellites, missile defense), maritime (USV and UUV integration), and contested logistics (unmanned helicopters and related autonomous resupply platforms). Develop & Field Autonomy – Develop and integrate autonomy software onto emerging-domain platforms, including platform and autopilot integration, payload and sensor integration, mission behaviors, multi-agent coordination, and validation through software-, hardware-, vehicle-, and live testing.
NewAI/LLM Integration Engineer Ironflow AIAI/LLM Integration EngineerSan Diego, CAWe are building the world’s first AI-native ERP for defense tech — a system that thinks, reasons, and acts alongside the people who build, protect, and defend our way of life. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information.
Systems Engineer LeidosSystems EngineerLa Mesa, CA$87,100–$157,450Support aspects of system engineering for SMIT, to include technical planning, design, development, integration, assessment, and requirements analysis, as well as future capability needs (near and long-term) to drive the design and maintain an IT Enterprise. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at LeidosCareersFraud@leidos.com.
Business Process Automation Specialist LuminizeBusiness Process Automation SpecialistSan Diego$120,000–$150,000Full timeAs our Business Process Automation Specialist, you'll own the automation layer that lets Luminize manage 80+ brands without linear headcount growth — designing, building, and maintaining the custom tools, integrations, and AI-powered workflows that connect our entire operation. Use Zapier, Make.com, and Asana to create automated handoffs between teams- for example, a completed Supply Chain task that triggers a Catalog notification with all required inputs pre-populated.
NewStaff Aerostructures Design Engineer (R5160) Shield AIStaff Aerostructures Design Engineer (R5160)San Diego, CAFull-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. This role is ideal for an aerospace mechanical engineer who thrives in hands-on design environments and is eager to take increasing ownership of flight-critical designs.
NewStaff Aerostructures Design Engineer (R4955) Shield AIStaff Aerostructures Design Engineer (R4955)San Diego, CAFull-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. This role is ideal for an aerospace mechanical engineer who thrives in hands-on design environments and is eager to take increasing ownership of flight-critical designs.
NewStaff Aerostructures Design Engineer (R5159) Shield AIStaff Aerostructures Design Engineer (R5159)San Diego, CAFull-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. This role is ideal for an aerospace mechanical engineer who thrives in hands-on design environments and is eager to take increasing ownership of flight-critical designs.
NewElectrical Engineer, ASIC Program Lead-CA Synchron Inc.Electrical Engineer, ASIC Program Lead-CASan Diego, CA$160,000–$260,000 / yearThis position reports to the Director of Electrical and Firmware Engineering and will collaborate closely with the VP of R&D, ASIC vendors, firmware developers, signal processing scientists, systems engineers, clinical engineering teams, quality/regulatory teams, manufacturing partners, physicians, and external semiconductor design partners. This person will work across internal electrical, firmware, signal processing, mechanical, clinical, manufacturing, and external ASIC design/vendor teams to ensure the ASIC meets system-level performance, reliability, power, and production requirements.