# Senior Staff Engineer, Discrete Planning (R5440) at Shield AI

- Company: Shield AI
- Role group: Pilot
- Location: San Diego, California
- Type: Full Time Employee
- Remote: no
- Posted: 2026-07-24
- Status: active
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/041e8344-bf6c-4199-8568-4ccfbf5423ba?ref=companies-hiring.click

## Description

Founded in 2015, 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 and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft. 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 Discrete Planning Group is a part of the Autonomy Team for Hivemind Enterprise Product. The group is an agile set of engineers focused on researching and developing state-of-the-art algorithms that drive intelligent and confidence-inspiring flight behaviors while accounting for an uncertain and dynamic world. As a member of the group, you will work at the intersection of artificial intelligence, discrete optimization, and motion planning. You will architect and write high-quality software for core systems, set standards for software engineering, refine technical requirements, drive strategic technical improvements, and mentor other engineers.
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