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Staff Guidance & Controls Engineer (R4763)

Shield AI· V-BAT Division – V-BAT Engineering - Software
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Dallas, TX$180k - $280kFull Time EmployeePosted 6mo ago

About the role

Staff Guidance & Controls Engineer responsible for creating and maintaining all control and autonomy algorithms within the VBAT code base, including full lifecycle development, simulation model validation, and flight test support.

Responsibilities

  • Creating and maintaining control and autonomy algorithms within the VBAT code base.
  • Full lifecycle development: algorithm development, software design and coding, unit tests, component tests, flight software qualification and flight test support.
  • Help update and validate simulation models as required.

Qualifications

  • Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 2 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD.
  • Proven track record of successfully shipping products and delivering high-quality solutions in a fast-paced environment.
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with a focus on user-centric software solutions.
  • Experience working with control systems, specifically unmanned aerial systems and/or robotics, including outer loop path planning/trajectory synthesis, integrating software in a hierarchical environment.

Skills

Required:Control systemsOuter loop path planning / trajectory synthesis
Nice to have:Kalman filtersLinear system analysisC++PythonSimulation model development, verification and validation

Benefits

  • Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
  • Temporary employee offer package includes temporary benefits after 60 days of employment
  • Salary compensation influenced by skills, experience, licenses/certifications, and location; background check and reference checks may apply.
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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