Staff Engineer, Autonomy - Robotics & Flight AI

Shield AI is seeking an experienced Staff Engineer, Autonomy to design, build, and deploy autonomous capabilities for uncrewed systems. This hands-on role blends software, robotics, perception, and path planning in a high performing team.

You'll work with real sensor data, implement robust autonomy solutions, lead architecture reviews, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating across AI, robotics, and systems engineering to deliver integrated, production ready aircraft autonomy.