Engineer I, Software Integration (R6214)

Shield AI is hiring an Engineer I, Software Integration (R6214) in Washington DC, United States. It pays $79k-$110k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Level.

AI in this role

Software Integration Engineer building interfaces to connect Hivemind autonomy software with physical defense platforms.

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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 Systems & Platform Integration team serves as the engineering bridge between Hivemind autonomy and operational platforms across Shield AI’s Expeditionary and Emerging Operations portfolio. Our mission is to rapidly enable new platform adoption by developing the software interfaces, configurations, and integration frameworks required to connect autonomy with vehicle systems, sensors, payloads, mission computers, and communications systems.

As a Software Integration Engineer (L1), you will work alongside experienced engineers to develop the software interfaces that connect Hivemind with real-world platforms. You will gain hands-on experience writing C++ integration software, working with device and vehicle interfaces, configuring Linux-based mission computers, and troubleshooting data flow across distributed systems. You will support integration and validation activities across Software-in-the-Loop (SIL), Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL), Vehicle-in-the-Loop (VIL), lab, and field environments.

How we rate this

Engineer I, Software Integration (R6214) at Shield AI rates 80 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Builds AI (AI Level 4 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Builds AI. The job is building AI systems.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Open the description and count.

Key facts

Engineer I, Software Integration (R6214) is an open job at Shield AI.
Level rates this role AI Level 4 of 4: Builds AI.
The listed salary is $79k-$110k a year.
The role is based in Washington, D.C..
The job was posted on October 9, 2026.
Seniority: junior.
Applications are handled by Shield AI. Apply on Shield AI

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

CSoftware IntegrationSystems EngineeringDistributed SystemsLinux

Questions you could be asked

Tell me about a project where c was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where software integration was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where systems engineering was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where distributed systems was part of your work. What did you do?
Walk me through how you've used Linux in your day-to-day work.

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