Job brief: Engineer II, Software - Autonomous Pilot Integration - New Grad - 6127

What JoRoute checked · Checked by JoRoute

• Listed on Shield AI's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-12 (today); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-12.
• The apply link opens jobs.lever.co, the address Shield AI's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $136,000 to $204,000 a year
• Job type: Full-time
• Where: Washington, D.C.
• Posted: 2026-10-27

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Not stated. The posting does not state a level or years of experience.

Must have

• Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location.

Main duties

• Implement and test C++ changes to mission behavior, platform-specific pilot extensions, configuration, and autonomy-side diagnostics.
• Develop and apply supported core pilot behaviors for a defined platform or mission set; bring reusable improvements back into the team's pilot baseline.
• Validate autonomy use of vehicle-control, perception, mission-compute, and C2 interfaces using established contracts; implement an assigned adapter only when…
• Build unit, integration, and mission-scenario tests; reproduce and debug behavior or interface issues using logs, telemetry, and simulation.
• Support SIL/HIL, bench, and representative test events; capture evidence of mission behavior and verify fixes with guidance from a program technical lead.

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for software engineer jobs in Washington, DC: $188k a year (78 listings, 11 employers). This listing is 9% lower.
• Across Shield AI's 582 open listings, 51% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Shield AI hires

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