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These systems combine imaging sensors, onboard processing, and intelligent detection capabilities in ruggedized camera pods and gimbals for crewed and uncrewed fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft. We are looking for a hands-on integration engineer who can bridge software, electrical, and mechanical disciplines; manage hardware and software configurations with precision; troubleshoot effectively; and represent Shield AI with customers and mission partners.\nWhat You'll Do:\nInstall, integrate, configure, and support deployment of vision systems including: camera pods, imaging sensors, onboard processing hardware, and associated electronic assemblies on crewed and uncrewed aircraft and supporting test assets\nLoad, configure, update, and validate software releases in accordance with release instructions and configuration-control processes\nPerform system bring-up, functional checkout, acceptance testing, and post-installation verification of sensor, compute, power, network, and aircraft interfaces\nMaintain accurate hardware and software configuration records, including serial numbers, part numbers, software versions, installation status, service history, spares, and returned-material activity\nRead and apply mechanical drawings, installation drawings, wiring diagrams, schematics, pinouts, interface-control documents, work instructions, and technical manuals\nPerform basic wiring and electro-mechanical work, including connector inspection, continuity checks, pin verification, cable routing, termination, and minor harness rework when authorized by approved procedures\nDiagnose and resolve software, electrical, network, sensor, and mechanical integration issues using logs, built-in diagnostics, test equipment, drawings, and controlled troubleshooting methods\nDocument field issues, troubleshooting steps, test results, repairs, configuration changes, and corrective actions in clear service reports and engineering-tracking systems\nCoordinate with engineering, production, quality, program, and customer teams to resolve issues, implement approved changes, and communicate operational feedback\nSupport customer deployments, demonstrations, operational exercises, and evaluations, including site readiness, equipment staging, installation planning, shipping and receiving, tool control, inventory, and field-service logistics\nProvide hands-on customer support, operator and maintainer familiarization, and technical guidance for system operation, routine maintenance, and fault isolation\nFollow applicable safety, quality, airworthiness, cybersecurity, export-control, and configuration-management requirements while traveling to customer, test, and operational sites \nRequired Qualifications:\nTypically requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in field service, aerospace integration, electronics, avionics, mechatronics, or a related technical discipline with a Bachelor's or Associate's degree; or equivalent practical experience.\nHands-on experience installing, integrating, maintaining, or troubleshooting electro-mechanical systems, electronic assemblies, sensors, computing hardware, or airborne payloads.\nExperience installing, configuring, updating, and verifying software or firmware on fielded systems while following release and configuration-control procedures.\nAbility to read and work from wiring diagrams, electrical schematics, mechanical and installation drawings, pinouts, work instructions, and technical manuals.\nFamiliarity with Linux- and Windows-based systems, command-line tools, software deployment workflows, networking, and log collection.\nCompetence with basic wiring and electrical troubleshooting, including safe use of digital multimeters, continuity testing, connector inspection, pin verification, cable routing, and basic termination or rework.\nStrong hardware accountability and documentation skills, including asset, serial-number, inventory, maintenance, and software-version tracking.\nDemonstrated ability to troubleshoot across software, electrical, network, and mechanical interfaces and to clearly document findings and corrective actions.\nStrong customer-facing communication, organization, and teamwork skills, with the ability and willingness to travel approximately 50% to support customer integration, deployments, demonstrations, exercises, evaluations, and other field activities, including work outside standard hours when required.\nAbility to obtain a SECRET clearance. \nPreferred Qualifications:\nField-service, deployment, or integration experience in the aerospace, defense, robotics, or other mission-critical equipment industry.\nExperience with electro-optical or infrared imaging systems, camera systems, optical sensors, ruggedized sensor pods, or airborne mission payloads.\nExperience integrating equipment on crewed or uncrewed fixed-wing or rotary-wing aircraft.\nExperience with aviation or military wiring practices, cable and connector assembly, soldering or crimping, and standards such as IPC/WHMA-A-620.\nExperience using oscilloscopes, power supplies, network analyzers, serial interfaces, Ethernet, CAN, or other common integration and diagnostic tools.\nExperience with configuration-management, asset-management, inventory, enterprise resource planning, product lifecycle management, or maintenance-tracking systems.\nExperience providing customer training, technical demonstrations, service documentation, or remote and on-site technical support.\nFamiliarity with FAA, DoD, or U.S. test-site operations, aviation safety practices, and airworthiness expectations.","description_format":"text","description_chars":5731,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"associate","optional":false},"security_clearance":true,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Military Drones","Defense Manufacturing","Defense AI","Drone AI"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-24T00:34:45Z"}],"liveness":{"score":63,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.632,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":90,"reasons":["conf:2","stale_co","velocity","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":216600,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/shield-ai-staff-engineer-integration-r6009","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/shield-ai-staff-engineer-integration-r6009.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-25T01:28:02Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":1476,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":3524,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-09-26T00:00:00Z"}}}