Shield AI

Recruitment

• Manage full-cycle recruitment for Electrical, Mechanical, and cross-disciplinary hardware roles across multiple programs.
• Partner with hiring managers and engineering leadership to define role requirements, hiring strategies, and interview processes.
• Proactively source top hardware engineering talent from both traditional aerospace and adjacent industries (autonomous vehicles, robotics, defense, etc.).
• Build and maintain strong candidate pipelines for critical and niche hardware roles.
• Drive exceptional candidate experience from first outreach to close.
• Leverage data and recruiting metrics to advise stakeholders and continuously improve processes.
• Collaborate with People Ops and HRBPs on offer strategy, leveling, and compensation alignment.
• Represent the company at technical events, conferences, and university programs to strengthen brand awareness.

Staff Hardware Recruiter

Systems Engineer

• Lead architecture, development, and validation of fuel systems for advanced AI-powered aircraft.
• Own the full lifecycle of fuel system design—from concept through flight testing.
• Tackle high-impact challenges: enabling efficient long-endurance flight, optimizing aircraft center of gravity, and developing robust systems that perform flawlessly in extreme conditions.
• Mentor others and drive technical excellence across our air vehicle portfolio.
• Support and guide ground and flight test campaigns; perform root-cause analysis for system anomalies.

Principal Fuel Systems Engineer

Manager

• Balance many competing priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment including proposal management, technical content generation, and process improvement.
• Manage and author technical content for requests for information, abstracts, and quad charts. Articulate complex technical concepts and build relevant products to address customer requirements.
• Support presentation and briefing development, graphics formatting, copy editing, and knowledge management processes to enable BD Operations team success.
• Support Account Executives to close deals and grow revenue by managing and driving critical business development operations.
• Work closely with BD, legal, finance, marketing, engineering, program, and product management teams to ensure proposal compliance for the technical, management, pricing, and past performance sections are completed.
• Provide additional support to BD team leadership such as miscellaneous projects including presentation materials, competitive intelligence gathering and/or other market information that may be gathered with the sales and marketing teams.
• Business operations support, top of funnel management, and proposal development.

Senior Bid Manager

Accounts Receivable

• Oversee and streamline billing process
• Create and send invoices to customers accurately and in a timely manner
• Ensure month-end closing of the billing group functions
• Maintain and implement quality controls for all processes
• Provide excellent & considerate customer service to external and internal customers
• Assist with AR related special projects as necessary
• Weekly and monthly ledger reconciliations, aging review and reporting to direct supervisor
• Confirm and reconcile customer disputes as they pertain to payment of outstanding balances due
• Complete other duties and projects as assigned

Accounts Receivable Specialist

Financial Planning and Analysis

• Build, maintain, and scale financial models used for forecasting, budgeting, and long-term planning
• Analyze data trends to develop business insights and deliver actionable recommendations to leadership
• Partner closely with Program Management and Hivemind Engineering teams to provide financial support on program health, spend trends, and headcount planning
• Partner with Program Management to develop and drive Earned Value Management processes
• Collaborate with program managers to monitor actuals vs. plan, flag risks/opportunities, and support EAC (Estimate at Completion) updates
• Participate in the month-end and quarter-end close process, including variance analysis and executive reporting
• Assist with financial operational planning cycles, business reviews, and investment decision-making processes
• Support data transformation initiatives and basic modeling efforts in collaboration with analytics or data engineering teams
• Drive continuous process improvement by identifying automation and efficiency opportunities within financial reporting and analysis
• Ensure financial alignment of day-to-day operations with long-term strategic goals through regular operational reviews and ad hoc analysis

Senior Program Finance Manager – Lead

Full-stack Engineer

• Design, develop, and maintain the Linux based or commercial real-time operating system components for UAVs, focusing on performance, reliability, and security.
• Optimize the OS for concurrent processing and efficient resource management.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers, software developers, and autonomy engineers to ensure seamless integration of OS components with other subsystems.
• Develop and maintain drivers and middle-ware for various hardware components and sensors, especially camera and timing systems.
• Conduct rigorous testing and debugging to ensure the stability and robustness of the OS.
• Stay updated with the latest advancements in OS technologies and apply best practices to our systems.

Senior Engineer, Embedded OS

• Enhance the multi-object tracking and/or navigation capabilities offered in the Hivemind Software Development Kit (SDK) product
• Develop state of the art algorithms relevant to GPS-denied navigation, SLAM, object detection & tracking, and sensor fusion across several operational domains (air, land, maritime, space)
• Write production-quality software in C++ that will be deployed to high-reliability autonomous systems, ensuring robustness, efficiency, and scalability.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive unit, integration, and system tests to validate your software
• Lead the planning and execution of design reviews to introduce new perception capabilities into the Hivemind SDK product
• Create and enhance modeling capabilities to simulate effects of sensor noise, environmental effects, and object/vehicle dynamics
• Elevate the performance of high-caliber, agile scrum teams by driving clarity and technical rigor into their feature delivery processes
• Mentor and guide peers and less experienced engineers, fostering technical excellence and high standards across the team
• Work in a fast-paced, collaborative, continuous development environment, enhancing analysis and performance benchmarking capabilities

Senior Staff Engineer, State Estimation

• Define and implement best-in-class systems engineering processes (requirements management, traceability, interface control, architecture, validation/verification)
• Create a unified systems engineering framework that spans multiple Hivemind product components
• Ensure processes and documentation support airworthiness, safety, and cybersecurity while enabling rapid iteration and delivery
• Build and lead a high-performing systems engineering organization, mentoring director and senior engineers
• Partner with product management, software, hardware, test, and program leadership to align execution with product goals and timelines
• Guide trade studies, systems analysis, and design reviews to ensure disciplined decision-making without sacrificing speed
• Implement modern systems engineering tools (e.g., DOORS, Jama, Cameo, JIRA integrations) to drive efficiency in requirements and verification
• Act as the primary voice of systems engineering with executive leadership, customers, and industry partners
• Own definition of requirements, architecture, verification/validation, and certification-ready processes
• Embed cybersecurity into every layer of processes and products to ensure cyber resilience alongside safety and airworthiness

Senior Director, Systems Engineering

Administration

• Prepare, review, and negotiate contracts, subcontracts, and other agreements to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements
• Administer government contracts, including monitoring performance, ensuring compliance, and managing modifications or amendments
• Analyze contract terms and conditions to identify risks and recommend mitigating strategies
• Serve as the primary point of contact for contractual matters with clients, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting and documentation of contract-related activities
• Collaborate with legal, finance, and project teams to address contractual issues and resolve disputes
• Monitor and ensure compliance with FAR, DFARS, ITAR, and other applicable regulations
• Identify and assert appropriate data rights in technical data or computer software
• Support proposal development, including preparing relevant contract documentation and supporting documents for compliant proposals
• Maintain organized records of all contract-related documentation
• Help business development execute new and existing contracts; draft MOUs, Teaming Agreements, SOWs, and RFPs
• Administer large contracts and assist in key negotiations; support supply chain by drafting terms for subcontracts and suppliers
• Alert Counsel when identifying risks and compliance issues

Staff Contracts Administrator

Program Manager

• Support effective execution of program requirements and internal management processes & systems
• Support and help manage baseline & updates to program costs and schedules using Shield AI-selected tools
• Assist with preparation, tracking, and on-time submission of Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) items in accordance with contract requirements and delivery schedules.
• Conduct analysis and reporting of monthly planned vs actuals
• Serve as primary program representative to work with Finance/Accounting to ensure the accuracy of data and reporting for all above tasks
• Support the generation of cost estimates for program modifications/options/etc
• Evaluate staffing needs against resource availability projections
• Identify and assess program, project and organizational risks
• Prepare briefings, reports, and presentations for internal and external stakeholders, including senior executive leadership.
• Support risk analysis and mitigation planning.
• Coordinate with finance, contracts, engineering, security and logistics teams to ensure cohesive program execution.

Senior Program Analyst

Application Engineer

• Manage and mentor a team of 4–5 applications engineers focused on customer-aligned workflows and solutions
• Lead cross-functional projects to build and maintain internal CONOPs that mirror real-world use of the SDK
• Work hands-on with reference autonomy platforms (e.g., quadcopters, UAV, simulations) to validate system functionality
• Act as the voice of the customer, turning field feedback into actionable insights for product and engineering teams
• Collaborate across product, engineering, and GTM teams to ensure our tools and demos anticipate customer needs
• Ensure internal validation and demonstration of features ahead of customer delivery
• Oversee the development and rollout of advanced technical training courses and materials
• Align demonstrations and training with the goal of enabling customers to achieve first deployment within 120 days
• Celebrate and share learnings from customer successes, reinforcing the team’s contribution to fast and effective adoption
• Track team performance, project milestones, and training delivery outcomes

Manager, Autonomy Applications Engineering

• Serve as the functional team lead for a team of customer facing applications engineers
• Guide, mentor, and develop a team of applications engineers to provide expert support and troubleshooting for customers
• Manage, prioritize and delegate customer issues
• Support BD in pre-sales and post-sales activities as a technical resource
• Ensure timely and effective technical assistance, troubleshooting, and onboarding support for customers implementing the SDK
• Maintain a deep understanding of the SDK’s features, updates, and use cases to guide the team and assist customers
• Oversee and contribute to the creation and continuous improvement of technical resources, such as user guides, FAQs, and knowledge bases
• Act as an escalation point for complex customer issues and provide hands-on support when necessary
• Coordinate closely with product development, sales, and customer success teams to ensure customer feedback informs SDK improvements and new features
• Act as a liaison between customers and internal teams to advocate for customer needs and communicate product updates
• Develop and grow your teammates through mentorship and training
• Set performance goals, conduct regular evaluations, and foster a collaborative team environment
• Develop and refine support processes to improve team efficiency, customer satisfaction, and response times.
• Track and report on key metrics related to customer engagement, issue resolution, and team performance to stakeholders.

Product Manager

• Manage and prioritize Special Projects backlog
• Maintain and evolve Special Projects roadmap
• Track Product Engineering roadmaps for integration opportunities
• Coordinate capability transition into Hivemind SDK releases
• Align with Hivemind Solutions on tactical and strategic needs
• Track and escalate SDK usability issues to core PMs
• Serve as expert user and demo leader for SDK
• Serve as expert user and demo leader for Special Projects
• Identify and validate new innovation opportunities
• Drive rapid prototyping and proof-of-concept evaluations
• Partner with engineering leads on technical feasibility assessments
• Facilitate stakeholder communication and decision alignment
• Collect customer/field feedback to refine innovation pipeline
• Monitor industry trends and competitor innovation initiatives
• Track success metrics for pilot projects and transitions

Product Manager, Special Projects

• Become a super-user of our state-of-the-art AI software product. Learn to automate multi-agent scenarios, analyze robotic data, and validate test cases. Try using the product as a customer would and try and break it!
• Test new features: Collaborate cross-functionally with developer teams to design test plans for new single and multi-robot autonomy algorithms, user interfaces, middleware, and server applications.
• Enable coverage testing of product capabilities: Design and implement tests to cover all performance aspects of a product capability across all permutations of operating environments and use cases.
• Design automation tooling & automate tests: Architect innovative automation frameworks that enhance testing efficiency and effectiveness. Automate tests to run on Software-in-the-Loop, Hardware-in-the-Loop, and Vehicle-in-the-Loop test fixtures.
• Integrate new capabilities: Work with other integration engineers to implement test solutions on prototype robotic hardware platforms.
• Optimize test efficiency: Determine the testing strategy (what tests, at what frequencies, etc.) for the overall product and work with DevOps/Ex teams to optimize testing design on CI.
• Evaluate test data and automate reporting: Create analyzer code for the automated analysis of test data. Review test data, identify and root cause bugs, report to developers, and create automated reporting tools for test performance and bug attributes.
• Check off requirements, help determine metrics: Work with product and system engineers to ensure test coverage of all product and engineering requirements. Assist in developing tooling to demonstrate full requirement coverage and reporting.
• Other duties as assigned.

Senior Engineer, Quality

• System Integration & Deployment — Integrate autonomy software onto unmanned aircraft systems, ensuring seamless operation across onboard compute, sensors, and control interfaces.
• Pre-flight Preparation — Own the build, configuration, and validation process for flight-ready systems; coordinate hardware/software compatibility and mission readiness.
• On-site Flight Test Support — Travel to test sites and support live flight operations, including safety checks, system bring-up, and troubleshooting under time-critical constraints.
• Hardware/Software Debugging — Diagnose and resolve integration issues across complex autonomy software stacks and embedded systems in lab and field environments.
• Flight Data Capture & Analysis — Manage data collection during missions and post-test analysis, working with autonomy engineers to refine behaviors and identify improvements.
• Collaboration Across Teams — Work closely with autonomy, GNC, systems, and test teams to ensure mission-critical functionality is delivered on time and validated thoroughly.
• Continuous Improvement — Build tools and processes to improve integration timelines, flight test reliability, and team efficiency across deployment cycles.
• Support Certification and Compliance — Assist with documentation and system-level validation required for certification, airworthiness, and compliance in defense-relevant environments.
• Travel Requirement – Members of this team typically travel around 30-40% of the year (to different office locations, customer sites, and flight integration events).

Senior Software Engineer – Autonomous Aircraft Integration

Customer Success Manager

• Ensure customers achieve their desired outcomes through Shield AI Hivemind Enterprise Software
• Proactively engage with customers from onboarding to offboarding
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers
• Act as the primary point of contact for customer onboarding, training, offboarding and renewals
• Develop and implement customer success plans
• Conduct regular reviews to ensure customers are achieving their goals
• Manage account health and provide program management support
• Own and drive contract renewals and retention for multi-million-dollar contracts
• Collaborate with sales and product teams to address customer needs and feedback
• Collaborate with sales to expand revenue in a land-and-expand motion

Senior Staff Customer Success Manager

Software Engineer

• Support and Implementation: Assist engineers in setting up machinery and equipment, conducting tests, and ensuring the operational readiness of manufacturing systems.
• Routine Maintenance and Troubleshooting: Perform regular maintenance on manufacturing equipment, troubleshoot issues as they arise during production, and take proactive measures to minimize downtime.
• Documentation and Reporting: Document manufacturing work instructions, performance data, and test results. Identify and resolve production blockers. Compile reports based on production data to provide insights for process optimization and improvement.
• Technical Assistance: Provide technical support to the manufacturing team, offering guidance on equipment operations, troubleshooting techniques, and best practices.
• Hands-On Tasks: Engage in hands-on tasks, directly interacting with production machinery and materials to ensure efficient operation and quality output.
• Training Support: Assist in training new staff on equipment operations, safety protocols, and standard operating procedures to ensure competency and adherence to quality standards.

Senior Technician, Manufacturing Engineering

Frontend Engineer

• Own the full-stack development, and optimization of the Shield AI website across all pages, systems, and technologies
• Translate initial designs into interactive, high-performance web experiences
• Design and ship new landing pages, microsites, and interactive content using Figma and front-end frameworks like WP Engine
• Define and manage scalable design systems, templates, and component libraries
• Implement performance enhancements, SEO best practices, accessibility standards, and mobile responsiveness
• Develop and extend themes and plugins to create custom solutions.
• Build and maintain third-party integrations (analytics, lead gen, CMS tools, etc.)
• Advise and mentor others on web best practices, technical feasibility, and scalable systems

Senior Web Developer

• Become a super-user of our state-of-the-art AI software product. Learn to automate multi-agent scenarios, analyze robotic data, and validate test cases.
• Test new features: Collaborate cross-functionally with developer teams to design test plans for new single and multi-robot autonomy algorithms, user interfaces, middleware, and server applications.
• Enable coverage testing of product capabilities: Design and implement tests to cover all performance aspects of a product capability across all permutations of operating environments and use cases.
• Design automation tooling & automate tests: Architect innovative automation frameworks that enhance testing efficiency and effectiveness. Automate tests to run on Software-in-the-Loop, Hardware-in-the-Loop, and Vehicle-in-the-Loop test fixtures.
• Integrate new capabilities: Work with other integration engineers to implement test solutions on prototype robotic hardware platforms.
• Optimize test efficiency: Determine the testing strategy (what tests, at what frequencies, etc.) for the overall product and work with DevOps/Ex teams to optimize testing design on CI.
• Evaluate test data and automate reporting: Create analyzer code for the automated analysis of test data. Review test data, identify and root cause bugs, report to developers, and create automated reporting tools for test performance and bug attributes.
• Check off requirements, help determine metrics: Work with product and system engineers to ensure test coverage of all product and engineering requirements. Assist in developing tooling to demonstrate full requirement coverage and reporting.
• Other duties as assigned.

Staff Engineer, Integration and Test

Solutions Engineer

• Serve as the technical lead supporting pre-sales engagements for a new advanced aircraft platform targeting high-end tactical missions.
• Collaborate with senior leaders across Business Development, Engineering, and Product Management to influence product definition, capability prioritization, and solution alignment with customer operational concepts.
• Support technical capture for domestic and international opportunities in early acquisition phases (e.g., AOAs, RFIs, Requirement Drafts, white papers, unsolicited proposals).
• Shape and translate customer needs into actionable system requirements, roadmaps, and program strategies.
• Develop compelling technical narratives and lead content development for briefings, RFIs, white papers, and proposal volumes.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with customer technical stakeholders (including U.S. DoD program offices and foreign governments).
• Contribute to internal investment decisions by assessing market signals, competitor activity, and technical feasibility.
• Represent the broader Shield AI solution suite (including autonomy, AI pilots, ISR systems, and mission software) across the pre-sales lifecycle.

Staff Solutions Engineer, Aircraft

• Lead technical capture efforts for European opportunities, ensuring solutions are technically sound, feasible, and aligned with Shield AI’s product roadmap. Capture efforts will focus on Aircraft, but will require familiarity with the entire Shield AI Product suite.
• Manage multiple priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, including customer engagements, pre-sales technical support, proposal contributions, and solution development.
• Develop and execute technical strategies that result in high-quality, compliant, and compelling proposals to maximize win probability.
• Serve as the primary technical lead for BD engagements in Europe, interfacing cross-functionally with BD, BD Operations , Engineering, Operations, Program Management, and Product Management to ensure customer needs are met.
• Manage technical content for proposals, requests for information (RFIs), white papers, and capability briefs, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and compliance.
• Support BD and Account Executives by becoming a Subject Matter Expert in Shield AI products, providing technical expertise in customer engagements, capability briefings, and solution discussions to drive successful sales outcomes.
• Act as a liaison between BD and Engineering, ensuring that new customer requests are technically feasible and align with product capabilities, timelines, and roadmaps.
• Contribute to the technical documentation repository, maintaining capability briefs, specifications, FAQs, and other sales collateral for internal and external use.
• Provide training and mentorship to BD teams on technical aspects of Shield AI’s solutions, enabling them to articulate our value proposition confidently.
• Support competitive analysis and market intelligence, ensuring the BD team remains informed on industry trends and competitor capabilities.
• Contribute to process improvement efforts, leveraging lessons learned from customer engagements to refine BD workflows and technical capture strategies.
• Analyze the unique operational and environmental factors of the assigned region, producing high-impact white papers and briefs that inform the product roadmap and drive solutions aligned to customer mission needs.

Staff Solutions Engineer, International

Technical Product Manager

• Global Product Ownership: Define and manage the sustainment product roadmap for V-BAT across both domestic and international fleets, covering spares, repairs, training, technical data, and digital sustainment tools.
• Customer Engagement: Serve as the voice of both U.S. and foreign operators, capturing sustainment requirements and translating them into offerings that work across varied mission sets and geographies.
• Financial Stewardship: Build and manage pricing models, cost-to-serve frameworks, and business cases that ensure profitability while remaining competitive across U.S. DoD and FMS/Direct Commercial Sales.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner with Engineering, Supply Chain, Program Management, and Field Operations to deliver globally consistent, high-quality sustainment capabilities.
• Lifecycle Management: Monitor fleet performance (MTBF, readiness, cost per flight hour) across customer sites to inform product improvements, contract terms, and international support models.
• Growth Enablement: Design sustainment packages that support early BD campaigns and long-term recurring revenue opportunities in both domestic and export markets.
• Compliance: Ensure sustainment offerings meet ITAR, NDAA, export control, and international military standards.

Staff Technical Product Manager, Sustainment

Mechanical Engineer

• Principal Mechanical Design Engineer with deep expertise in mechanism design to support the development of our next-generation autonomous UAV platform.
• Lead architecture, design, and development of precision mechanical systems and actuation mechanisms critical to mission success.
• You will work with cross-functional teams to create rugged, lightweight, and manufacturable mechanisms—from landing gear to deployable payload systems—while delivering high performance in dynamic and harsh environments. This is an opportunity to design at the edge of innovation and autonomy, with real-world impact.