Senior Staff Engineer, Weapons Systems (SD/TX/DC) (R5019)
$170k - $250kShield AI
Job Description
We are seeking a Weapons Systems Engineer to lead the integration, validation, and operational deployment of advanced weapon capabilities on X-Bat. This role directly impacts mission readiness, combat effectiveness, aircraft survivability, and program execution by ensuring weapon systems are successfully integrated, tested, and fielded to operational users.
The engineer will work across the full lifecycle from requirements development through flight test, helping reduce integration risk, accelerate capability delivery, and improve overall mission system performance.
What you'll do:
- Define weapon system behaviors, operational sequences, and mission workflows to ensure reliable and predictable weapon employment across all phases of operation
- Develop system architectures, activity diagrams, interface definitions, and functional behaviors for aircraft weapon systems and mission system integration
- Lead integration of weapon systems, stores management systems, and avionics interfaces while coordinating across software, avionics, flight sciences, mechanical design, and test teams
- Support lab, ground, and flight test activities to validate system behavior, identify integration issues early, and improve mission system reliability
- Perform troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and corrective action development to reduce integration risk, improve operational readiness, and accelerate capability fielding
Required qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical field
- 5+ years of experience in military aerospace, mission systems, avionics, or weapon systems integration
- Experience defining system behavior, operational concepts, activity diagrams, or functional architectures for complex aerospace systems
- Familiarity with MIL-STD-1760, MIL-STD-1553, and hardware/software integration environments
- Strong systems engineering, troubleshooting, and cross-functional communication skills
- Ability to obtain a S//SAR level security clearance desired
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience supporting fighter aircraft, UAV, bomber, or advanced military aircraft programs
- Experience with MBSE methodologies and tools such as Cameo Systems Modeler
- Background in HIL/SIL integration labs, flight test, or operational weapon system validation
- Familiarity with airworthiness, cybersecurity, and resilient mission systems
- Active Secret or Top Secret clearance preferred
Compensation
$170,000 - $250,000 a year
Employment type
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. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part‑time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.
Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
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