# Staff Engineer, Flight Test (R6064) 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: $140K to $210K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-24
- Apply by: 2026-11-08
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/6daff386-7fa5-42bb-899c-279a9f59107c
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/shield-ai-staff-engineer-flight-test-r6064/

## About the role

As a Hivemind Solutions Staff Integration & Flight Test Engineer (ACP Programs), you will serve as a key contributor for the integration, verification, and flight test of Hivemind AI Pilot capabilities on Group 5 UAS/Autonomous Collaborative Platforms (ACP).

## What they're looking for

- Typically requires 8+ years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree, or 6+ years with a Master’s
- Demonstrated experience planning, conducting, and evaluating flight test of aircraft systems in military or defense aviation environments
- Strong understanding of safety-of-flight principles, risk management, and disciplined test execution in aviation environments
- Demonstrated understanding of aircraft performance, flight operations, and environmental effects influencing aircraft mission planning, test execution, and safety
- Experience with system-level verification & validation across multiple test environments (SIL, HIL, simulation, and flight)
- Experience working cross-functionally across software, hardware, avionics, systems engineering, safety, and program teams

Tags: Integration & Test