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Shield AIWashington, District of Columbia, United States · On-site
$220k–$330k
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-B…
Skills: Software Architecture, Systems Engineering, C#, TypeScript, Java
Shield AISan Diego, California, United States · On-site
$150k–$230k
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-B…
Skills: React, TypeScript, Node.js, Go, C++
Shield AISan Diego, California, United States · On-site
$150k–$230k
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-B…
Skills: C++, Qt/QML, QGroundControl, Full-stack Development, Networked Systems
Shield AISan Diego, California, United States · On-site
$220k–$330k
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-B…
Skills: People Management, C++, Linux, Embedded Systems, Autonomous Systems
Shield AIWashington, District of Columbia, United States · On-site
$220k–$330k
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-B…
Skills: People Management, C++, Linux, Embedded Systems, Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Shield AIWashington, District of Columbia, United States · On-site
$180k–$280k
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-B…
Skills: DevOps Engineering, CI/CD Pipelines, GitLab, CMake, Conan
DatabricksWashington, District of Columbia, United States · On-site
$152k–$209k
FEQ427R313 While candidates in the listed locations are encouraged for this role, candidates in other locations will be considered. Sr. Solution Engineers at Databricks lead the growth of the Databricks Unified Analytics…
Skills: Cloud Platforms, Data Engineering, Data Analytics, Machine Learning, Apache Spark
DatabricksWashington, District of Columbia, United States · On-site
$152k–$209k
FEQ327R25 While candidates in the listed locations are encouraged for this role, candidates in other locations will be considered. Sr. Solution Engineers at Databricks lead the growth of the Databricks Unified Analytics …
Skills: Cloud Platforms, Data Engineering, Data Analytics, Machine Learning, Apache Spark
Nadia CareWashington, District of Columbia, United States · On-site
$135k–$155k
About Us: The United States has the poorest maternal and birth outcomes of all developed countries with the underserved, Black, Brown, Indigenous communities disproportionately affected. Nadia Care is working to drastica…
Skills: Python, SQL, Typescript, Javascript, CSS
Evans ConsultingWashington, District of Columbia, United States · On-site
$100k–$107k
Description Evans is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to join one of their growing contracts supporting the Federal Reserve Board. This role will support the development, implementation, continuous improvement, and main…
Skills: Business Analysis, Agile Methodologies, AWS GovCloud, User Story Development, Backlog Refinement
TJFACT LLC - Totally Joined for Achieving Collaborative TechniquesWashington, District of Columbia, United States · On-site
About Us: Totally Joined For Achieving Collaborative Techniques (TJFACT) is a minority-owned, CVE-verified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) performance driven professional services government contra…
Skills: Databricks, Amazon Web Services, Data Engineering, Cloud Architecture, Data Pipeline Development
Accenture Federal ServicesWashington, District of Columbia, United States · Hybrid
$142k–$313k
At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the li…
Skills: Agentic AI Systems Architecture, LLM Workflows, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), Python, Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Washington, District of Columbia, United States · Hybrid
$130k–$175k
Senior SAP S/4HANA Financial Implementation Consultant Location: Washington, DC (Hybrid) Level: Senior Clearance: Must be able to obtain and maintain a government Secret clearance. *Candidates must be able to obtain a Se…
Skills: SAP S/4HANA Finance, FI/CO Configuration, Solution Architecture, SAP Activate Methodology, RICEFW Functional Specifications
Unity Health CareWashington, District of Columbia, United States · On-site
$115k–$150k
INTRODUCTION Under the supervision of the Vice President of Information & Systems (VP of IS), the Information Systems Senior Manager (IS Senior Manager) is the operational leader responsible for ensuring Unity’s te…
Skills: IT Operations Management, Epic EHR Support, Infrastructure Management, Project Management, Team Leadership
PBA GroupWashington, District of Columbia, United States · On-site
$190k–$210k
Account Executive - Navy Background Type of work: Onsite - Washington DC, 20-30% travel required OTE: $190,000–$210,000 50% base / 50% commission Equity included About the Client Our client is a defense-focused technolog…
Skills: Outbound Outreach, Cold Calling, Value Proposition, Discovery Calls, Business Development
West MonroeLos Angeles, California, United States · On-site
$194k–$262k
Are you ready to make an impact? As a Senior Architect within West Monroe’s Technology Advisory practice, you will play a critical role in helping clients navigate complex technology challenges, develop innovative soluti…
Skills: Technology Strategy, Enterprise Architecture, Cloud Architecture, Digital Transformation, AI Tool Integration
PBA GroupWashington, District of Columbia, United States · On-site
$190k–$210k
Account Executive - Army Background Type of work: Onsite - Washington DC, 20-30% travel required OTE: $190,000–$210,000 50% base / 50% commission Equity included About the Client Our client is a defense-focused technolog…
Skills: Outbound Outreach, Cold Calling, Value Proposition, Discovery Calls, Business Case Development
Dossier - Digital Competency ManagementWashington, District of Columbia, United States · Remote Solely
We're defining the category for clinical competency management, and we're looking for the marketer who will own how the market discovers, trusts, and chooses Dossier. Dossier is one of the fastest-growing names in health…
Skills: HubSpot, SEO, GEO, AEO, Demand Generation
Washington, District of Columbia, United States · Hybrid
$95k–$125k
SAP S/4HANA Financial Implementation Consultant Location: Washington, DC Metro Area (Hybrid / On-site as required by contract) Level: Journeyman (Senior) Clearance: Must be able to obtain and maintain a federal Secret cl…
Skills: Sap S/4hana Finance, Fi/Co Configuration, Sap Activate Methodology, Ricefw Functional Specifications, General Ledger
Maya Angelou Schools/See Forever FoundationWashington, District of Columbia, United States · Hybrid
$80k–$90k
The Touchstone At the Maya Angelou Schools, the key to our success is rooted in building trusting, respectful, and nurturing relationships with each other. We strive to create safe spaces for all to be able to reach thei…
Skills: Student Information Systems Management, Data Integration, SQL, API Integration, Database Management
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Shield AI
Washington, District of Columbia, United States • On-site
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.
We are seeking an experienced Software Systems Engineer with a strong background in software design and development and a working knowledge of systems engineering processes, methodologies, and tools. This individual will play a key role in defining, developing, integrating, and validating complex software systems while ensuring alignment with system-level requirements, architecture, and program objectives.
The ideal candidate combines deep technical software expertise with an understanding of systems engineering principles, including requirements management, model-based systems engineering (MBSE), verification and validation, configuration management, customer communications and cross-functional technical leadership.
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Full-time regular employee offer package:
Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
Temporary employee offer package:
Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)
Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.
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