Shield AIStaff Mission Systems Engineer - Ranger (R6405)
Shield AI is hiring a Staff Mission Systems Engineer - Ranger (R6405) in Seattle, United States. It pays $185k-$280k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Shield AI.
Level's read on this job
- Works on AI ●●●○ is how Level rates this role: the daily work is on AI products, without building the model.
- The posting mentions systems engineering, mission systems and unmanned aircraft among its tools and skills.
- Level classes it as a senior role.
- Shield AI has 667 other open roles on Level.
- Posted in the last few days.
AI in this role
Staff mission systems engineer leading end-to-end engineering of mission systems on advanced intelligent unmanned aircraft.
This staff engineer for mission systems will serve as a senior technical leader responsible for the end-to-end engineering of mission systems on advanced next-gen unmanned aircraft, including payloads, communications, avionics, weapons, and associated support systems. This individual will shape the technical direction of programs, ensuring that the aircraft deliver decisive mission capabilities through robust, integrated, and certifiable system designs.
In this role, the engineer will drive mission system architectures, lead requirement development and allocation, and oversee system integration from concept through flight test and fielding. They will ensure that payloads, avionics, and weapons are seamlessly integrated into the aircraft while meeting mission performance, safety, airworthiness, and compliance objectives.
How we rate this
Staff Mission Systems Engineer - Ranger (R6405) at Shield AI rates 65 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Works on AI (AI Level 3 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Works on AI. The daily work is on AI products, without building the model.
- ●●●● 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. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.
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- Tell me about a project where systems engineering was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where mission systems was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where unmanned aircraft was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where aerospace was part of your work. What did you do?
- Describe a typical day in a role like this one: which parts run through AI directly?
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- List these exact terms on your resume: Systems Engineering, Mission Systems, Unmanned Aircraft, and Aerospace. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
- Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them. A tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.
- Show where AI is part of your daily process, not a one-off project. This role expects it to be a running habit.
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