Senior Staff Engineer, Software Autonomy (R5125)
Shield AI
New Delhi, India · International office entity · Autonomy, Planning & Controls
Job Description: The Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomy will function as a hands on technical lead / subject matter expert and collaborate with Shield AI teammates / customers to build edge-AI and autonomy software for platforms…
Apply on Shield AI’s careers page- Company
- Shield AI
- Location
- New Delhi, India
- Workplace
- On-site
- Type
- International office entity
- Level
- Staff / Principal
- Specialism
- Autonomy, Planning & Controls
- Team
- Engineering
- Posted
- 4 June 2026
About the role
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube. Job Description: The Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomy will function as a hands on technical lead / subject matter expert and collaborate with Shield AI teammates / customers to build edge-AI and autonomy software for platforms across sea, air, and space. This role involves working closely with customers to understand their requirements, writing code, developing new capabilities and ensuring successful software/hardware integration, and mentoring teammates.