Hiring: Staff Engineer, Mission Systems (R5893) Company: Shield AI Location: Dallas, TX Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 18:22:30 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : AI, Aerospace Engineering, Product Development Lifecycle, Program Management, Secret Clearance, Systems Engineering, Systems Integration, Top Secret Clearance About the job Experience: •8+ years of relevant aerospace/defense experience, with at least 5 years in mission systems integration •At least 5 years in mission systems integration Required Skills: •Lead system architecture and requirements development and integration for payloads, avionics, and weapons integration •Serve as a technical subject matter expert for mission systems engineering across the aircraft program •Drive trade studies and system-of-systems analysis to balance performance, cost, and schedule •Oversee integration and test campaigns, from bench-level hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) to flight test •Ensure compliance with MIL-HDBK-516C, DO-178C, DO-254, and related standards •Partner cross-functionally with program management to de-risk architectures and ensure technical maturity gates are met •Interface with customers, partners, and suppliers to align system requirements and certifications Qualifications: •B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field •Demonstrated experience with aircraft payloads, avionics, and/or weapons integration •Demonstrated experience with line-of-sight and beyond line-of-sight aircraft communications systems and components •Solid functional working knowledge of Government modular open system approach (MOSA) standards to include open mission systems (OMS), Government Reference Architectures (GRA) or modular avionics standards •Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and deliver complex systems to fielded capability •Strong knowledge of systems engineering processes and product development lifecycle •Operational familiarity with DO-178C/DO-254 certification requirements for software and hardware •Excellent communication skills and ability to brief technical findings to executives and customers •Active Secret clearance and have the ability to obtain a Top-Secret clearance •Master’s or PhD in Aerospace, Systems, or Electrical Engineering Compensation: •$180,000 - $260,000 / year •Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!