Senior System Integration Test Engineer

Job overview

The Senior System Integration Test Engineer role is onsite in Washington, DC. Compensation is $110,000–$170,000 per year; the posting also describes bonus, benefits, and equity for regular full-time employees. Shield AI’s mission is to protect service members and civilians with intelligent systems. The engineer integrates and verifies Hivemind mission autonomy software on aircraft hardware, connecting autonomy software with aircraft systems. The work develops and executes integration tests, identifies and resolves interface gaps, coordinates with platform vendors, and supports evidence-based readiness for ground and flight testing.

What you'll do

• Deploy, integrate, and verify Hivemind software with ACP hardware in software- and hardware-in-the-loop labs
• develop integration plans, test cards, schedules, and success criteria
• identify and resolve architecture, interface, protocol, timing, and hardware/software gaps
• coordinate joint vendor lab execution
• configure test benches and troubleshoot anomalies
• coordinate test automation and simulation scripts
• apply test criteria for ground and flight readiness
• and support flight-test preparation, troubleshooting, and post-flight analysis. Periodic travel to vendor facilities and flight-test locations is required.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior engineer

system integration test

shield ai

washington dc

hivemind

aircraft hardware

sil

hil

flight test

test automation

dod secret clearance

u.s. citizenship

$110k–$170k/year

periodic travel

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Regular full-time employee offer package includes bonus, benefits, and equity
• the posting also describes a temporary benefits package applicable after 60 days for temporary employees.

Why this role

Requires ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD SECRET clearance and U.S. citizenship. The posting seeks relevant systems integration and test experience and lists aerospace, electrical, computer, mechanical, or systems engineering education. Regular full-time offer package includes pay within range, bonus, benefits, and equity.

About the employer

Shield AI is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.