Staff Engineer, Mission Systems (Avionics & Sensor Integration) (R4015) at shieldai

About the Role

We are looking for a Staff Mission Systems Engineer to take a leading, hands-on role in integrating avionics, sensors, and mission payloads onto aircraft systems. This position involves driving technical decision-making, defining engineering standards, and delivering reliable capabilities from concept through deployment.

Key Responsibilities

• →Architect, design, integrate, and validate avionics and mission sensors and payloads from concept through production and deployment
• →Work directly with operators, mission SMEs, and internal stakeholders to understand user needs and prioritize system features
• →Drive 0→1 development by taking loosely defined mission problems, proposing solutions, prototyping quickly, and maturing systems into production-ready capabilities
• →Lead cross-functional development across mechanical and electrical design, firmware/embedded interfaces, data paths, networking, and onboard software integration
• →Debug and root-cause complex hardware, software, and integration failures throughout development and flight operations
• →Lead hands-on bring-up, lab testing, HIL testing, and flight test preparation
• →Support flight operations with real-time troubleshooting, anomaly resolution, and post-mission data analysis
• →Use Python, MATLAB, or similar tools to analyze logs, automate tests, and drive informed design decisions
• →Collaborate with Mechanical, Electrical, Software, Flight Test, and Manufacturing teams to deliver reliable and maintainable avionics systems
• →Drive continuous design improvement to increase reliability, robustness, and mission performance