Principal Engineer, Ground System Software

Lead software engineer for ground system software development and integration.

• •Shield AI is seeking an experienced Software Systems Engineer to define, develop, integrate, and validate complex software systems.
• •This role requires a strong background in software design and development, coupled with systems engineering principles.
• •Key Responsibilities Develop software architectures for complex, distributed, and mission-critical systems.
• •Derive software requirements from system-level requirements and operational needs.
• •Ensure software solutions maintain traceability to stakeholder, system, and subsystem requirements.
• •Contribute to system design reviews and technical milestones.
• •Requirements Bachelor's degree in a technical field. 8+ years of software engineering experience. 3+ years of software architecture or technical leadership experience.
• •Proficiency in a strongly typed programming language (e.g., C#, TypeScript, Java, C++).
• •Familiarity with SDLC methodologies, requirements management, and version control/CI/CD tools.