Staff Software Engineer, Security & Privacy AbnormalStaff Software Engineer, Security & PrivacySan Diego, CADistributed systems expert – you bring deep experience designing and operating large-scale distributed systems, and have partnered with security teams to build secure-by-default solutions. Were looking for a distributed systems expert who has worked closely with security teams — someone who can drive Product Security at scale and translate that into clear, executable technical roadmaps.
NewMember of Technical Staff, Zara (AI Recruiter) ESR HealthcareMember of Technical Staff, Zara (AI Recruiter)San Diego, CARemoteYou'll develop new capabilities, experiment with the latest LLMs and agent frameworks, and ship production-ready AI features that make the agent smarter, more reliable, and more useful. Experience shipping AI products or AI agents to production.
NewTechnical Staff Engineer-Design Microchip Technology IncTechnical Staff Engineer-DesignSan Diego, CA$91,000–$232,000 / yearOur company is built by dedicated team players who love to challenge the status quo; we did not achieve record revenue and over 30 years of quarterly profitability without a great team dedicated to empowering innovation. Job Description: We are seeking a Technical Staff (Communication Systems) Design Engineer to lead and contribute to the design, modeling, and implementation of physical-layer algorithms for wireless products.
Sr. Staff Technical Program Manager - Sensor Technology DexCom IncSr. Staff Technical Program Manager - Sensor TechnologySan Diego, CA$156,400–$260,600 / yearThe Senior Staff Technical Program Manager, Sensor Technology (STPM) is a specialized role designed to bridge the Innovation, Ventures & Sensor Technology (IVST) and other organizations within and beyond R&D. You will partner closely with the Sensor Technology System Lead, who serves as the technical lead, while you provide project management leadership to drive the sensor from concept through the full product lifecycle.
Staff Technical Program Manager - Narratives Intuit IncStaff Technical Program Manager - NarrativesSan Diego, CA$193,500–$262,000 / yearAs a Staff Technical Program Manager, you will work alongside senior leaders to deliver strategic narratives that align senior leaders on emerging technology and workforce shifts as well as narratives for external stakeholders that instill confidence in Intuit's technical capabilities to deliver business outcomes. We focus on strategic planning, the operating rhythm, executive narratives, workforce programs, and developing portfolio insights to accelerate the delivery of the highest priority areas for growth and customer impact leveraging emerging technology.
Senior Staff Technical Program Manager (R5215) Shield AI IncSenior Staff Technical Program Manager (R5215)San Diego, CA$170,000–$260,000 / yearRequired qualifications: B.S. in Computer Science, or a related field with 8+ years of work experience in Program Management, Engineering Management or Software Test Engineering; alternative degrees are acceptable if professional experience is focused in testing Enterprise Software, Artificial Intelligence, or Robotics. Job Description: As Technical Program Manager you will be responsible for ensuring the quality of Hivemind Enterprise, a software development kit that enables both Shield AI and third parties to create a new generation of unmanned systems and mission applications that deliver transformative capabilities for the U.S. and its allies.
Chief of Staff to CBO, Industrials Airspace Technologies IncChief of Staff to CBO, IndustrialsCarlsbad, CAIdentify gaps in cross-functional processes, tools, or ways of working and take initiative to design and implement improvements, including developing an understanding of critical business systems (e.g., ZenDesk, Twilio, Salesforce) and helping define business requirements in partnership with internal decision-makers. 2-5+ years of combined experience in consulting, corporate strategy, business implementations, program management, or business operations at a high-growth company and/or similar roles; with strong business acumen and broad knowledge of sales, marketing, general business processes, and financial statements.
Staff Member - Senior Electrical Engineer Franklin EnergyStaff Member - Senior Electrical EngineerCarlsbad, California$130,000–$150,000Franklin Energy is redefining the clean energy future as the only integrated provider of comprehensive solutions, combining unmatched expertise in strategic consulting, program delivery, product solutions, and design/build services. Powered by our advanced AI-driven technology platforms, we deliver seamless, tech-driven support across the entire energy service ecosystem to accelerate impactful change and ensure an unmatched customer experience.
Staff Software Engineer, R&D WerfenStaff Software Engineer, R&DSan Diego, California$150,000–$185,000 / yearFull timeStrategic Project Leadership: Provide decisive technical direction on core projects, optimizing development workflows, enforcing milestone accountability, and eliminating engineering bottlenecks. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to translate complex technical architectures into clear, actionable business strategies for nontechnical stakeholders.
Staff Software Engineer Art of Problem SolvingStaff Software EngineerSan Diego, California$190,000–$210,000 / yearSince 2003, we have trained hundreds of thousands of the country's top students, including nearly all the members of the US International Math Olympiad team, through our online school, in-person academies, textbooks, and online learning systems. Here are some things you can look forward to: Impact: As a Staff Software Engineer, you will play a central role in reimagining AoPS's digital learning experiences, directly shaping the tools and platforms that inspire and challenge the next generation of great problem solvers.
Senior Staff Software Engineer - Cloud Platform Lytx IncSenior Staff Software Engineer - Cloud PlatformSan Diego, CA$183,500–$232,500 / yearLytx is building the future of its products on a scalable, cloud-first platform, fusing large-scale AWS infrastructure with the hardware that powers our in-vehicle gateways and smart cameras, plus the AI and fleet services layered on top. You'll own problems end-to-end, from system design and backend services through infrastructure, frontend, and mobile, with direct accountability for production outcomes.
Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration Shield AI IncStaff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot IntegrationCA$187,531–$281,297 / yearCollaboration Across Teams - Act as a primary technical interface with the Autonomy Capabilities team (motion planning, tactics), the Perception team, feature crews, and external partners (platform integrators, vehicle/autopilot control vendors, C2 providers); author and negotiate ICDs and interface contracts rather than just consume them. At this level, you'll also serve as a technical leader within the team - leading a small feature crew or sub-program through design, integration, and delivery, mentoring mid-level engineers, and representing the team directly to capability teams and external partners.
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration Shield AI IncSenior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot IntegrationCA$228,000–$342,000 / yearHardware/Software Debugging - Diagnose and resolve integration issues across complex autonomy stacks, payload computers, and embedded systems in lab and field environments - including memory, CPU, and timing profiling under operationally-representative loads. Mentorship & Growth - Mentor senior engineers and other team leads; provide cross-functional mentorship to engineers in adjacent departments; help shape the leveling and career bar for the team and the broader engineering organization.
Staff Software Engineer, GCS - Full Stack (R5192) Shield AI IncStaff Software Engineer, GCS - Full Stack (R5192)CA$150,000–$230,000 / yearOn-site Test & Mission Support - Travel to test sites and support live mission operations (flight tests, range exercises, on-water trials, integration events), working closely with operators and pilots to gather feedback, debug live C2 systems, and troubleshoot web interfaces and network configurations under time-critical field constraints. What you'll do: Develop & Field Web-Based GCS/C2 Software - Design, develop, and optimize high-performance, responsive GCS software and C2 applications, utilizing modern web technologies (e.g., React, TypeScript, Node.js, Go) to build map-centric mission planning, real-time command & control, video streaming, and telemetry visualization interfaces.
NewStaff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration - Emerging Domains (R5401) Shield AI IncStaff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration - Emerging Domains (R5401)San Diego, CA$195,200–$292,800 / yearThe 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). You'll own challenging integration efforts, influence technical direction across multiple subsystems, and work closely with platform teams and cross-functional engineering organizations to transition early R&D efforts into scalable, operational capabilities.
NewSenior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration - Expeditionary (R5193) Shield AI IncSenior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration - Expeditionary (R5193)San Diego, CA$233,760–$350,640 / yearYou'll partner closely with the Aircraft team, Autonomy Capabilities, Perception, GCS, Strategic Systems (ACP), engineering leadership, customer/program offices, and operational users to ensure Expeditionary autonomy continues to evolve while remaining reliable in operational environments. 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 Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration - Expeditionary (R5208) Shield AI IncStaff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration - Expeditionary (R5208)San Diego, CA$195,200–$292,800 / yearWe 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. The team also builds autonomy for X-BAT, a new platform under development by the aircraft team; for X-BAT, the team builds on top of the existing mission autonomy solution from the Strategic Systems (ACP) portfolio and works closely with the aircraft team on the flight-autonomy interface.
NewStaff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration - Weapons (R5400) Shield AI IncStaff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration - Weapons (R5400)San Diego, CA$195,200–$292,800 / yearCollaboration Across Teams & Partners - Serve as a primary technical interface with the Autonomy Capabilities team, Perception team, feature crews, autopilot vendors, C2 providers, and customer/contractor partners; influence interface definitions and coordinate integration across organizations. We combine capabilities from the Autonomy Capabilities team (motion planning, tactics), the Perception team (e.g., track fusion), and the HivemindSDK to develop the autonomy software that runs on launched effects platforms, then integrate, validate, and field it on the real hardware-for U.S. and international defense customers.
Sr Staff Software Engineer, AI Hub Qualcomm IncSr Staff Software Engineer, AI HubSan Diego, CA$178,400–$278,900 / yearMinimum Qualifications: Bachelor''s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 6+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience. Master''s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 5+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
Staff Software Engineer - Camera Qualcomm IncStaff Software Engineer - CameraSan Diego, CA$141,600–$212,400 / yearPrincipal Duties and Responsibilities: Leverages advanced knowledge and experience of Camera to design, develop, debug, implement, and verify camera software (e.g., Camera Image Signal Processor, 3A, Image Quality, Tuning Tools, etc.), algorithms, and features. The role also presents opportunities to advance your career with our cutting-edge and constantly evolving image analysis and post-processing techniques, camera sensors, motion compensation and other advanced features that are based on the latest imaging processors, AI and ML techniques.
Staff Software Engineer, Autonomy Behaviors Shield AI IncStaff Software Engineer, Autonomy BehaviorsCA$187,531–$281,297 / yearUtilize your software and systems expertise to architect behaviors as scalable software subsystems, that may interact directly or indirectly with a breadth of system components (e.g., sensor processing, state estimation, peer-to-peer communications, contingency management, actuation, and payload interfacing). The team is responsible for developing autonomous behaviors within Shield AI's industry-leading mission autonomy software stack and deploying them across a breadth of platforms, including the Anduril Fury, Northrup Grumman Talon, Shield AI V-Bat, and other first- and third-party autonomous vehicles.
Senior Staff Software Engineer Becton Dickinson Medical DevicesSenior Staff Software EngineerSan Diego, CaliforniaThis role is accountable for defining and owning the end‑to‑end architectural vision for complex, highly available, and highly integrated systems, and for guiding multiple development teams as solutions evolve over multi‑year delivery horizons. This role requires strong systems thinking, experience operating in regulated environments, and the ability to balance near‑term delivery with long‑term maintainability, scalability, and extensibility.
NewSenior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration - Weapons (R5398) Shield AI IncSenior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration - Weapons (R5398)San Diego, CA$233,760–$350,640 / yearYou'll solve the organization's most complex integration challenges, influence long-term technical strategy, and partner with engineering leadership, the Autonomy Capabilities and Perception teams, autopilot vendors, C2 providers, and customer stakeholders to deliver autonomy capabilities that perform reliably in operational environments. Collaboration Across Teams & Partners - Build strong technical partnerships across the Autonomy Capabilities team, Perception team, feature crews, autopilot vendors, C2 providers, customer organizations, and engineering leadership; influence architecture and technical direction beyond the portfolio.
NewSenior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration - Emerging Domains (R5398) Shield AI IncSenior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration - Emerging Domains (R5398)San Diego, CA$233,760–$350,640 / yearThe 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). You'll solve the organization's most complex technical challenges, influence engineering strategy across organizations, and partner with engineering leadership, platform teams, and customer stakeholders to shape the future of Shield AI's next generation of autonomy portfolios.
NewStaff Forward Deployed AI Engineer | San Diego, CA Go CadreStaff Forward Deployed AI Engineer | San Diego, CASan Diego, California8+ years of software engineering experience, including 2+ years building LLM-powered systems (RAG, agents, structured extraction) that run in production, not just prototypes or internal experiments. Demonstrated technical leadership: engineers you have mentored or managed got measurably better because of your code review, pairing, and guidance, and you want direct reports as part of your role.
Staff Engineer, Software, GCS - C++ (R5189) Shield AI IncStaff Engineer, Software, GCS - C++ (R5189)CA$150,000–$230,000 / yearHardware/Software Debugging - Diagnose and resolve integration issues across complex GCS/C2 stacks, radio links, payload controls, and telemetry streams - including UI responsiveness bottlenecks, memory leaks, and network latency profiling under operationally-representative loads. On-site Test & Mission Support - Travel to test sites and support live mission operations (flight tests, range exercises, on-water trials, integration events), working closely with operators and pilots to gather feedback, debug live C2 systems, and troubleshoot interfaces under time-critical field constraints.
Staff Engineer Survivability - Software Integration (CA or FL) Northrop Grumman CorpStaff Engineer Survivability - Software Integration (CA or FL)San Diego, CA$168,200–$292,100 / yearBasic Qualifications: Must have a Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university AND 12 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering; OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university AND 10 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering; or a Ph. The successful engineer will contribute to the overall development of Software interface and management for the Electronic Warfare subsystems, including developing functional architectures, analyzing performance, developing and managing requirements and interfaces, and verifying/validating all allocated requirements.
Staff Facilities Engineer Nitto HydranauticsStaff Facilities EngineerOceanside, CAFull timeWorking knowledge of operations, services and activities of building maintenance, repair and construction programs., including materials, methods, terminology and tools used in building structures and systems used in performing finished carpentry, plumbing, heating, electrical, mechanical and painting projects. Ability to use software applications such as Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Power Point) Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) and/or Computerized Automated Design (CAD)/Electrical CAD software, Parts & Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID) software and Inventor at an Intermediate to advance level.
Structural Staff Engineer Salas O'BrienStructural Staff EngineerSan Diego, CaliforniaOur specialized experience includes design for data centers, healthcare, science and technology, high-rise buildings, clean energy, education, and other building types as well as structural and building sciences, infrastructure asset management, advanced robotics, and more. Our technical expertise is paired with an exceptional team of business development, human resources, finance and accounting, information technology, and marketing professionals, all of whom play a key role in bringing our commitments to life every day.
Staff Product Engineer ResMed IncStaff Product EngineerSan Diego, CA$171,000–$214,000 / yearThis role will help define how modern product engineering is practiced within the organization - combining enterprise stability with startup-level velocity and AI-native execution to deliver scalable, meaningful outcomes. We work hard to offer holistic benefits packages, provide flexible work arrangements, cultivate a workforce culture that allows employees to grow personally and professionally, and deliver competitive salaries to our team members.
Staff Electronics Engineer - Infrastructure Architect Northrop Grumman CorpStaff Electronics Engineer - Infrastructure ArchitectSan Diego, CAExperience developing and deploying highly scalable datacenter systems to support IaaS models • Experience designing and developing on-premises and hybrid datacenter systems utilizing technologies such as VMware ESXi/VCF and Microsoft Azure • Experience in scripting/programming languages such as Python, PowerShell, Visual Basic, Net, Java, C, and C# • Experience designing and developing multi-tier storage solutions • Infrastructure automation experience with tools such as Ansible, Puppet, Terraform, etc. • Experience with automated documentation tool(s) such as Sphinx or MkDocs • Experience with or ability to author and maintain technical installation, configuration, and update documentation • Experience with or ability to create end-to-end infrastructure blueprints/roadmaps that meet scalability, reliability, security, and program SOW • Active DoD Top Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
Senior/Staff Electrical Engineer - Medical Device (San Diego, CA) PhilipsSenior/Staff Electrical Engineer - Medical Device (San Diego, CA)San Diego, CA$114,000–$182,000 / yearLeading the creation and execution of formal verification and validation plans in collaboration with Quality and Regulatory teams, actively participating in transferring designs from R&D to manufacturing and conducting technical design reviews with project teams and independent experts. Responsibilities include specifying and qualifying components, equipment, and design tools based on analyses of design specifications, costs, availability, and reliability, and integrating these into both new and existing designs to optimize performance and efficacy.
Staff Engineer Software Integration R4482 Shield AI IncStaff Engineer Software Integration R4482San Diego, CA$150,000–$220,000 / yearWe focus on integrating, validating, and continuously improving the Hivemind ecosystem-spanning autonomy behaviors, sensor processing, multi-agent coordination, ground-control systems, and embedded platforms. This position bridges the gap between engineering development and real-world autonomy applications-ensuring our platform empowers customers to build reliable mission-ready autonomous systems.
Staff Systems Engineer Northrop Grumman CorpStaff Systems EngineerSan Diego, CA$144,900–$217,300 / yearResponsibilities include conducting research, writing requirements, developing models, defining interfaces and performing analysis while working within an Integrated Product Team (IPT) structure to drive the development of new program requirements, refine existing program requirements, and influence the pursuit of future technologies and capabilities. Manage Control Accounts as the Control Account Manager (CAM) for scope assigned, delivering all team deliverables on time and within cost, while meeting contractual programmatic and technical requirements and stakeholder expectations, and measure and report Earned Value (EV) performance.
NewSystems Engineer (Senior Principal or Staff Level) Northrop GrummanSystems Engineer (Senior Principal or Staff Level)San Diego, CA$142,200–$213,400 / yearBasic QualificationsAt a Senior Principal Level:Must have a Bachelors degree in a STEM field and at least 8 years of relevant military / professional experience in Systems Engineering, OR a Master's Degree in a STEM field and at least 6 years of relevant military / professional experience in Systems Engineering, OR a PhD and at least 4 years of relevant military / professional experience in Systems EngineeringAt a Staff Level:Must have a Bachelors degree in a STEM field and at least 12 years of relevant military / professional experience in Systems Engineering, OR a Master's Degree in a STEM field and at least 10 years of relevant military / professional experience in Systems Engineering, OR a PhD and at least 8 years of relevant military / professional experience in Systems EngineeringAt Both Levels:Must have an active US Government Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs. Manage communications with stakeholders through organized processes to ensure that department and program information is defined, collected, shared, understood, stored and retrieved in a manner that effectively meets stakeholder needsIdentify, orchestrate, coordinate and control the management activities and processes that integrate program interdependencies throughout their life cycle to achieve successful program completion.
Quality Systems Engineer, Sr Staff Qualcomm IncQuality Systems Engineer, Sr StaffSan Diego, CA$140,400–$210,600 / yearThe position partners closely with engineering, program management, operations, and executive leadership to embed quality into the product lifecycle, enable expansion into new market segments (Automotive, Datacenter, IoT), and evolve the Quality Management System (QMS) to support long-term business growth. Independently conduct internal assessments and act as a trusted quality advisor to hardware, system, and program teams; provide actionable feedback, identify systemic gaps, and drive effective corrective and preventive actions.
Structural Staff Engineer Salas O'Brien Engineers IncStructural Staff EngineerSan Diego, CA$90,000–$105,000 / yearOur specialized experience includes design for data centers, healthcare, science and technology, high-rise buildings, clean energy, education, and other building types as well as structural and building sciences, infrastructure asset management, advanced robotics, and more. Our technical expertise is paired with an exceptional team of business development, human resources, finance and accounting, information technology, and marketing professionals, all of whom play a key role in bringing our commitments to life every day.
Staff Engineer Survivability - Hardware Integration (CA or FL) Northrop Grumman CorpStaff Engineer Survivability - Hardware Integration (CA or FL)San Diego, CA$168,200–$292,100 / yearBasic Qualifications: Must have a Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university AND 12 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering; OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university AND 10 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering; or a Ph. The successful engineer will contribute to the overall development of HW subsystems, including developing functional architectures, analyzing performance, developing and managing requirements and interfaces, and verifying/validating all allocated requirements.
Staff Engineer Electrical-Active Top Secret Clearance Required Northrop Grumman CorpStaff Engineer Electrical-Active Top Secret Clearance RequiredSan Diego, CA$177,000–$265,600 / yearBasic Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 12 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 10 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience. Roles and Responsibilities will include: Working with System Test Engineers, Test IPT Leadership, Lab Operations Leadership, and Test Planning & Execution (TP&E) teams to successfully plan and execute scheduled test efforts.
NewStaff Engineer, AI Platform & Architecture (R5449) Shield AI IncStaff Engineer, AI Platform & Architecture (R5449)CA$190,000–$290,000 / yearSuccess is defined by high-quality platform components adopted across teams, clear architecture and governance patterns, measurable productivity and cost outcomes, and effective mentorship of engineers building AI-enabled capabilities. Job Description: The Staff Engineer, AI Engineering is a senior individual contributor responsible for translating the enterprise AI engineering roadmap into scalable platform architecture, reusable technical patterns, and production-grade shared services.
NewStaff Engineer, Structural Analysis Shield AIStaff Engineer, Structural AnalysisSan Diego, CAThis role is ideal for engineers with 7+ years of experience looking to gain expertise in finite element analysis (FEA), composite materials, mechanical testing, and aircraft loads analysis in a fast-paced, high-tech aerospace environment. Familiarity with mechanical testing methods (static, vibration, and fatigue).Proficiency with data analysis tools (Excel, MATLAB, Python, or similar).Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work in a team environment.
Senior Staff Engineer, Systems (R5020) Shield AI IncSenior Staff Engineer, Systems (R5020)San Diego, CA$170,000–$250,000 / yearDevelop and integrate communication architectures including RF links, SATCOM, LOS/BLOS datalinks, networking infrastructure, antennas, encryption devices, and mission control interfaces. Job Description: We are seeking a GCS / Communications Systems Engineer to lead the development, integration, and validation of ground control station and communication architectures supporting advanced military aircraft and autonomous systems.
Senior Staff Airframe Design Engineer FirestormSenior Staff Airframe Design EngineerSan Diego, CaliforniaExport Control Compliance To conform to U.S. government export control regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR), you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or otherwise eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce. Collaborate cross-functionally with electrical engineers, flight-test engineers, and manufacturing teams to integrate complex mechanical and electromechanical systems, including servos, pumps, sensors, cameras, PCBAs, wiring harnesses, and connectors.
Staff Engineer, Chemical Search SatomicStaff Engineer, Chemical SearchSan Diego, California$180,000–$200,000 / yearYou will decide what to build versus buy on cheminformatics-specific tooling (RDKit / OpenEye for chemistry primitives, AiZynthFinder / ASKCOS / Synthia / IBM RXN for retrosynthesis, pharmacophore tooling, IP / FTO filtering, vector index choice), choose the engine's core representations, and define the versioning rules that keep it correct as chemistry capabilities expand. The intersection is rare by definition– we are looking for the person, not the perfectly formatted resume: Track record of owning a production chemistry search (or closely analogous retrieval / indexing system over structured scientific data) end-to-end in production, with real users on a customer-facing critical path.
Senior Staff Cybersecurity Engineer, Platform Security (R5219) Shield AI IncSenior Staff Cybersecurity Engineer, Platform Security (R5219)San Diego, CA$160,000–$240,000 / yearAs one of the most senior engineers on the team, you'll help shape and drive the technical direction for how secure-by-default works at Shield AI - partnering closely with a hands-on engineering lead - and raise the bar for everyone building on top of it. Engineer guardrails as code - policy-as-code (OPA/Conftest), admission controllers, cloud guardrails (SCPs / org policy), and pre-commit and CI checks - so the insecure path is blocked or flagged automatically.
NewStaff Cyber Systems Engineer Northrop Grumman CorpStaff Cyber Systems EngineerSan Diego, CA$194,700–$292,100 / yearBasic Qualifications: Bachelors degree in science, engineering, or related discipline with 12 years of experience, or 9 years of experience with a Masters (MS) degree; or 6 years with a STEM PhD; an additional 4 years of relevant experience can be considered in lieu of Bachelors degree. Experience with Linux functions (such as but not limited to yum, ldap, stig implementation, SELinux, kickstart, dns, dhcp, firewalld, log analysis, managing logical volumes, RBAC/HBAC).
NewStaff Engineer, Core Platform Integration (R5411) Shield AI IncStaff Engineer, Core Platform Integration (R5411)San Diego, CA$190,000–$290,000 / yearExperience integrating and debugging software across Linux-based systems, hardware interfaces, deployment environments, and APIs, including use of measurement or diagnostic tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, or protocol analyzers to debug embedded communication interfaces. In this role, you'll develop and integrate the core software and platform infrastructure that powers mission-critical technology, working across teams to deliver reliable, scalable solutions from development through deployment.
NewSenior Staff Engineer, Autonomy Integration (R5441) Shield AI IncSenior Staff Engineer, Autonomy Integration (R5441)San Diego, CA$230,000–$350,000 / yearOwn the fly-fix-fly cycle for autonomy and perception software: integrate the Hivemind Pilot stack onto target hardware, verify correct deployment and configuration, define test objectives for flight test campaigns, help execute tests in the field, and analyze collected data to determine pass/fail status against objectives. What you'll do: Coordinate software and hardware integration activities that enable the autonomy team to deploy and test their stack across a range of platforms, including small UAS, manned fixed-wing aircraft, and unmanned fixed-wing surrogate platforms.
Senior Staff Engineer, Systems (SD/TX/DC) Shield AI IncSenior Staff Engineer, Systems (SD/TX/DC)CA$170,000–$250,000 / yearThis 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. Lead integration of weapon systems, stores management systems, and avionics interfaces while coordinating across software, avionics, flight sciences, mechanical design, and test teams.
Senior Staff Engineer, Electrical (R5116) Shield AI IncSenior Staff Engineer, Electrical (R5116)San Diego, CA$170,000–$260,000 / yearA track record of successfully shipping products, showcasing the ability to navigate through development cycles, overcome obstacles, and deliver high-quality solutions to meet project deadlines and exceed expectations in a fast-paced environment. Proactively identify opportunities for improvement within hardware development projects, demonstrating initiative to propose and implement innovative solutions that enhance efficiency, quality, and overall project success and aircraft reliability.