Sr Director Engineering, V-BAT
Shield AI · Dallas, Texas
CHECKED 7H AGO
Defenseonsitedirector$250k–$380k
At a glance
Highlights
- Lead all engineering for V-BAT, an established Group 3 VTOL autonomous aircraft.
- Direct flight software, autonomy, ground control, aircraft and payload delivery.
- Guide a deployed product line growing in system maturity and mission capability.
Ideal candidate
Aerospace systems leader from innovative, disruptive environments who loves diving deep technically while building and scaling high-performing teams in fast-paced, mission-driven settings.
Requirements
- Deep technical experience across complex aerospace and UAS systems
- Background working in innovative and disruptive companies
- Proven ability to build and scale engineering organizations
- Ability to collaborate across disciplines in fast-paced, mission-driven environment
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