Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense technology company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent, autonomous systems. Its products include Hivemind Enterprise—EdgeOS, Pilot, Commander, and Forge—as well as V-BAT and Sentient Vision Systems (wide-area motion imaging software). With offices in San Diego, Dallas, Washington, D.C., Abu Dhabi (UAE), Kyiv (Ukraine), and Melbourne (Australia), Shield AI’s technology actively supports U.S. and allied operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X and Instagram.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
As a Principal Systems Engineer of Safety for the Hivemind Enterprise team, you will be the subject matter expert for approach to certifiability support within the Hivemind SDK. You will partner with our customer Safety community and internal leaders across product engineering, solutions engineering, and aircraft to pioneer the future architecture and framework of certifiable autonomy. The right person for this role has knowledge of processes and development practices for certification of autonomy, including design, development, test, analysis, software maintenance/sustainment, and continuous improvement. If you are someone who has hands-on experience in software certification and safety and wants to create the ecosystem for how the community develops and certifies autonomy, then come join the team!
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
- Evolve Hivemind Enterprise’s Software and System Safety Approach
- Plan and support design of and extensible Run Time Assurance capability
- Plan and support design of certifiability guides and tooling in the Hivemind Enterprise ecosystem
- Work closely with customers to understand certification needs
- Clearly communicate technical risks to the executive leadership team
- Support the Design Requirements Process as a Subject Matter Expert to ensure teams adhere to Safety best practices and triage proactive hazard mitigations
- Support Systems Integration and Test with Qualification Test Plan Development
- Support Development Milestone Reviews such as PDR, CDR, QDR representing Safety
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum of 12+ years Industry Experience as a Software Engineer, Systems Engineer, or System Safety Engineer
- B.S. Degree in Engineering
- Experience with airworthiness certification standards (MIL-HDBK-516, DO-178C) or other domain certification standards
- Experience working on Safety for complex software systems
- Minimum of 5+ years of technical leadership experience
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.
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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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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as excellent, spanning medical, dental, vision, mental‑health EAP, and optional pet insurance. Location‑based wellness perks such as onsite or discounted gym access reinforce the health offering.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity is positioned as a standard component of total rewards for full‑time employees, with stock/RSUs noted across roles. Access appears broad‑based rather than limited to select cohorts.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time‑off programs highlight paid parental leave alongside an accrual‑based PTO structure with a high carryover cap. Flexibility elements such as flexible hours complement the core leave offering.
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What We Do
Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide.
Why Work With Us
What makes Shield AI special is our people. We unlock the power of autonomy, and in the face of overwhelming odds and challenges, we find ways to win and make a difference for our customers. We bring together software, AI, and aerospace engineering disciplines to deploy the most intelligent aviation capabilities in the world.
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