Senior Staff Engineer, Test Director (R5446)
Shield AI · Washington, D.C.
CHECKED 6H AGO
Defenseonsitesenior staff$172k–$258k
At a glance
Highlights
- Lead end-to-end flight test of Hivemind autonomy on unmanned aircraft.
- Own test readiness, execution and risk as single technical authority.
- Mature autonomy from simulation and lab to flight via fly-fix-fly.
Ideal candidate
A seasoned flight test leader who thrives owning complex test campaigns end-to-end, aligning engineering, safety and program teams around disciplined execution and rapid learning.
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