Senior Staff Engineer, Communications Systems (R5623)

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

• Shield AI is redefining autonomous aviation with cutting-edge AI and GPS/RF-denied navigation technologies.
• Now, we’re building a next-generation aircraft like no other—one that will push the boundaries of innovation and performance.
• Shield AI is seeking a Communications Systems Engineer to lead the design, integration, and optimization of advanced communication systems for our next-generation autonomous aircraft.
• This is a high-impact role where you will be responsible for mission-critical data links, encryption, and secure communications, ensuring seamless interoperability between airborne, sensor, ground, and satellite systems.
• You will work across sensor fusion, RF systems, SATCOM, and AI-driven data processing to deliver an aircraft capable of operating in contested environments with low latency and high reliability

What you'll do

Lead the development and integration of data links, encryption, and secure communication architectures into the aircraft platform. Define system-level requirements and architectures for RF, SATCOM, optical, and software-defined radio (SDR) communication systems. Optimize low-latency, high-bandwidth data transfer and encryption to ensure mission-critical performance.