# Senior Staff Engineer, Mission Architect (R5876) at Shield AI

- Company: Shield AI
- What the company does: Autonomy for the world. Backed by a16z.
- Company website: https://shield.ai
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: Washington, D.C.
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $190K to $280K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-09
- Apply by: 2026-10-24
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/f7a74d2f-09c3-4f0a-88a8-bce7bcd97263
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/shield-ai-senior-staff-engineer-mission-architect-r5876/

## About the role

We are seeking a Mission Engineer to own the mission representation of various programs, applying systems engineering, modeling, simulation, and operational analysis techniques to evaluate how Shield AI’s autonomous systems enable desired mission effects. This role is pivotal in analyzing mission architectures, system interactions, capability gaps, and performance drivers across multiple platforms and domains.

## What they're looking for

- 5+ years of experience in mission engineering, systems engineering, operational analysis, modeling & simulation (M&S) or a related discipline
- Prior experience in mission-thread analysis, force-on-force analysis, capability-gap analysis, CONOPS development, or military campaign modeling
- Proficiency with SysML or other systems engineering tools in conjunction with AFSIM, STK, MATLAB, or Python for aerospace and defense applications
- Experience working with DoD stakeholders, warfighters, and government agencies to characterize mission needs and translate operational objectives into system capabilities, requirements, and engineering trades
- Demonstrated ability to apply systems engineering, modern compute, data analysis, and software development best practices to build and maintain reliable models, simulations, and analytical workflows
- Excellent communication and briefing skills, with experience presenting technical and operational analyses to senior leadership, customers, and military personnel

Tags: Strategic Product Development

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