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Director, Engineering Excellence & Design Standards

Shield AI · Seattle, Washington

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Defenseonsitedirector$209k–$314k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Define and operationalize engineering design standards across the company.
  • Scale proven V-BAT platform while developing next-generation X-BAT systems.
  • Raise engineering quality across disciplines without slowing execution.

Ideal candidate

Senior engineering leader who thrives on raising technical standards and bringing rigor to complex hardware development. Systems thinker who cares about quality, scalability, and enabling fast-moving teams to execute well.

Lab profile

About Shield AI

Venture-backed defense-tech company building intelligent autonomy systems to protect service members and civilians.

What they build

  • Hivemind autonomy software
  • V-BAT aircraft
  • X-BAT aircraft

Known for

  • AI autonomy
  • Unmanned aircraft engineering
  • Aerodynamics and aerostructures
  • Simulation and synthetic reality

Key facts

  • Venture-backed
  • Offices across U.S., Europe, Middle East, and Asia-Pacific
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