Shield AI

Manager

• 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.
• Understanding of and ability to identify and assert appropriate data rights in technical data or computer software.
• Support proposal development, including preparing relevant contract documentation and other supporting documents necessary for submitting a compliant proposal.
• Maintain organized records of all contract-related documentation.

Senior Contracts Manager

Product Marketing

• Own messaging and positioning for V-BAT and X-BAT across missions, customer segments, and global markets.
• Bridge aircraft and autonomy capabilities into cohesive, mission-driven value propositions.
• Create core marketing assets that drive alignment and impact — including sales decks, product briefs, and campaign content.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, and GTM to ensure clear differentiation and consistent messaging across launches and campaigns.
• Lead market and competitive analysis, translating insights into actionable positioning and go-to-market strategy.
• Enable the sales organization with strategic content to articulate aircraft value proposition across technical and operational audiences.

Staff Product Marketing Manager

Application Engineer

• Deploy with customers on site globally (~50% travel) to support software integration and development activities.
• Become an expert user of the Hivemind enterprise software stack and its various autonomy modules.
• Provide technical support and training to customers.
• Develop AI & Autonomy applications using the Shield AI enterprise software development kit.
• Assist the sales team in pre-sales activities, e.g., demos, conferences, immersions.
• Assist in post-sales deployment and integration of Shield AI enterprise software products.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation and training materials.
• Help customers debug software/API integration issues.
• Collaborate with the product engineering team to address customer feedback and improve products.

Senior Applications Engineer – Autonomy

Full-stack Engineer

• Design and implement backend services, APIs, and workflows that support autonomy development — including learning, evaluation, simulation, and operational analysis.
• Build and operate systems for orchestrating jobs and tasks across distributed environments, including containerized and clustered execution.
• Design, implement, and maintain reinforcement learning training workflows: training loop orchestration, metrics collection, checkpointing, and experiment tracking.
• Develop tooling and interfaces that visualize high-dimensional, time-varying autonomy data — telemetry, model outputs, learning artifacts, and simulation results.
• Approach feature development from an AI-first perspective, designing tools around how autonomy engineers reason about data, model performance, and failure modes.

Full Stack Software Engineer – Platform Applications

Director

• Lead the global strategy, execution, and operational excellence of enterprise business systems.
• Develop and execute the strategic roadmap for Enterprise Applications.
• Establish multi-year transformation strategies for ERP, HRIS, CRM, and enterprise data platforms.
• Own enterprise integration strategy, including APIs and middleware.
• Oversee operational ownership and lifecycle management of enterprise platforms.
• Define enterprise application architecture standards and governance frameworks.
• Build, mentor, and scale high-performing enterprise applications and architecture teams.

Senior Director, Enterprise Systems

Artificial Intelligence

• Develop and execute the enterprise AI strategy and multi-year roadmap aligned to corporate objectives.
• Establish and oversee AI platform architecture, tooling standards, and integration frameworks across the organization.
• Define AI governance models including policy, responsible AI standards, risk frameworks, and regulatory alignment.
• Partner with Security and Legal to implement controls for data classification, data privacy, intellectual property protection, and AI model risk management.
• Evaluate and manage AI vendor ecosystem, including foundation models, copilots, automation platforms, and emerging technologies.
• Establish enterprise AI policy frameworks covering acceptable use, data handling, model lifecycle management, and auditability.
• Implement guardrails for secure AI usage, including access controls, data loss prevention (DLP), logging, monitoring, and compliance enforcement.
• Lead AI risk assessments, bias mitigation strategies, and governance review boards.
• Ensure alignment with cybersecurity, privacy, and regulatory requirements across jurisdictions.
• Lead enterprise-wide automation strategy, incorporating AI, RPA, workflow orchestration, and process mining.
• Identify high-value automation opportunities across Finance, HR, Sales, Engineering, Operations, and Corporate functions.
• Oversee deployment frameworks for AI solutions, including pilot validation, scaled rollout, change management, and performance tracking.
• Establish reusable automation patterns and best practices to accelerate adoption and reduce duplication.
• Build AI-enabled service optimization within IT and enterprise support functions.
• Define and track KPIs tied to AI-driven productivity gains, cost reduction, cycle time improvement, and revenue enablement.
• Establish value realization models that quantify ROI across AI and automation initiatives.
• Partner with business unit leaders to embed AI capabilities into workflows and operating models.
• Develop executive-level dashboards and reporting frameworks to demonstrate measurable impact.
• Drive adoption strategies including enablement programs, training, and AI literacy initiatives.
• Build and scale high-performing teams across AI engineering, automation, governance, and digital workplace transformation.
• Establish performance metrics, operational standards, and maturity models for enterprise AI capabilities.
• Manage departmental budget, investment prioritization, and vendor cost optimization strategies.
• Serve as executive sponsor for digital workplace innovation and AI-driven cultural transformation.

VP, AI and Digital Workplace

Backend Engineer

• Lead the development of the EdgeOS Communication stack used in deployed systems.
• Own the architecture, implementation, and integration of high-performance C++ networking components.
• Develop and optimize transport- and application-layer networking features for reliable, low-latency communication.
• Collaborate closely with autonomy, systems, and simulation teams
• Support development of network simulation capabilities used for testing and validation in simulated environments.

Senior Staff Engineer, Software – C++, Networking

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 Aircraft Ops teams to provide financial support on program health, spend trends, and headcount planning
• Develop reporting cadences and dashboards to track KPIs and business performance using tools like Power BI and Excel
• 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
• Partner with inventory and supply chain teams to monitor material movement, usage, and cost trends
• Collaborate with program managers to monitor actuals vs. plan, flag risks/opportunities, and support EAC (Estimate at Completion) updates
• Ensure financial alignment of day-to-day operations with long-term strategic goals through regular operational reviews and ad hoc analysis

Lead Program Finance

Security Engineer

• Own the deployment, configuration, and lifecycle management of endpoint security tooling (EDR/ETR/EPP, host-based controls, hardening frameworks).
• Design and enforce security configuration baselines across Windows, macOS, and Linux systems.
• Build and manage configuration enforcement mechanisms (Ansible-based or similar) to detect and remediate drift on endpoints, particularly Linux systems.
• Develop automation to deploy endpoint agents and security tooling, apply role/group/system-type specific configurations, continuously re-apply or enforce desired-state configurations.
• Partner on RBAC design and implementation for endpoint and server access.
• Collaborate with IT, Infrastructure, and Security teams to integrate endpoint security with identity and access controls, server and workstation provisioning pipelines, incident response and detection workflows.
• Write and maintain code and infrastructure that supports endpoint security enforcement (Python, Bash, PowerShell, Ansible; Terraform as applicable).
• Help define and document endpoint security standards, runbooks, and operational playbooks.
• Serve as a technical voice for endpoint security decisions, tradeoffs, and future roadmap planning.

Senior Cyber Engineer, Security Endpoint

• Serve as the product security lead and ISSM for operational autonomous aircraft platforms.
• Own and guide RMF activities, including ATO packages, ongoing authorization, and customer security engagements
• Translate security and compliance requirements into product-appropriate, technically sound controls
• Partner closely with systems, software, hardware, and platform engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle
• Evaluate the security impact and operational tradeoffs of design decisions
• Support government and customer audits, assessments, and security reviews
• Contribute to the maturation of product security and compliance practices across Shield AI

Staff Engineer, Product Security – Compliance

Sales

• Sales Compensation Design and Strategy
• Lead the annual review and design process for all sales incentive compensation plans, ensuring alignment with corporate strategy, sales goals, competitive market data, and industry best practices.
• Model, analyze, and forecast the financial impact of proposed compensation plan changes, presenting data-driven recommendations to executive leadership.
• Collaborate with Sales, Finance, HR, and Legal teams to ensure plan feasibility, compliance, and effective rollout.
• Compensation Administration and Operations
• Oversee the end-to-end administration of sales compensation, including territory and quota management, data integrity, calculation, and conflict resolution.
• Manage and optimize the sales compensation process to ensure accurate and efficient compensation calculations.
• Evaluate and lead implementation of a robust, scalable compensation system.
• Develop and maintain documentation, policies, and procedures related to sales compensation plans and processes.
• Ensure compliance with all internal policies and external regulations.
• Reporting and Analysis
• Generate regular and ad-hoc compensation reports and dashboards to provide insights into plan performance, sales effectiveness, and cost of sales.
• Conduct quarterly and annual audits of compensation data and calculations to ensure accuracy and resolve discrepancies.
• Analyze sales attainment, plan effectiveness, and make data-driven recommendations for plan adjustments.
• Leadership and Training
• Serve as the primary subject matter expert on all sales compensation matters, including industry standards and emerging trends.
• Develop and deliver training materials and presentations to educate the sales force and management on compensation plan details and changes.
• Mentor and guide junior team members, fostering a culture of accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Senior Manager of Sales Compensation

• Create Reference Implementations: Create reference implementations for potential future products or product components, by integrating new hardware platforms, sensor suits, simulators and concepts of operation with the Hivemind SDK (C++) for commercial applications, with a focus on autonomy (“Pilot”) and simulation (part of “Forge”)
• Iterate Rapidly with Customer Feedback: Demonstrate developed architectures as solutions to the customer and gather feedback; iterate.
• Explore Future Technologies: Explore and evaluate future hardware and software technologies that are relevant to Shield AI’s product roadmap and potentially high-ROI, but beyond the scope of current Direct and IRAD projects in engineering.
• Identify areas of technical debt across the stack, analyze and synthesize solutions and paths towards achieving them.

Principal Engineer, C++/Integration

Engineer

• Own and define the full-vehicle loads and aeroelastic analysis strategy from clean-sheet development through production and flight test
• Establish and govern aerodynamic and structural load envelopes, including maneuver, gust, landing, ground, and mission-driven load cases
• Lead both quasi-static and dynamic loads analyses, including transient and coupled aeroelastic assessments
• Serve as the technical authority for V-n diagrams, load factors, and structural load path definition across the aircraft
• Define and review loads modeling approaches using NASTRAN, FEMAP, MATLAB, Simulink, Python, or equivalent environments
• Drive aeroelastic stability evaluations including divergence, flutter, control reversal, and load alleviation strategies
• Partner closely with Aero and GNC teams to ensure loads assumptions align with flight control laws, mission profiles, and aircraft performance objectives
• Establish traceability standards across loads models, ICDs, FEA inputs, and certification artifacts
• Define and oversee loads correlation strategy, including strain gauge placement, instrumentation planning, and in-flight data reconciliation
• Review and approve loads deliverables for design reviews, compliance documentation, and executive technical decision forums
• Mentor and technically guide loads and aeroelastic engineers across the organization
• Develop and standardize loads methodologies, automation frameworks, and internal tools to scale capability across programs

Principal Loads Engineer

Social Media Manager

• Global social media strategy & execution.
• Execute Shield AI’s social media strategy across priority platforms (e.g., X, LinkedIn, YouTube, emerging channels), aligned with broader communications and business priorities.
• Translate complex topics - AI, autonomy, advanced systems, and mission-driven technologies - into accessible, engaging, and accurate social content.
• Own content creation: drafting copy, coordinating visuals & video, scheduling posts, and publishing at pace.
• Partner with internal teams to surface stories, announcements, milestones, and thought leadership opportunities suitable for social.
• Adapt tone, format, and cadence by platform and audience while maintaining a consistent Shield AI voice.
• Monitor social channels daily, engage where appropriate, and escalate issues quickly and thoughtfully.
• Exercise strong judgment in fast-moving situations, balancing speed with accuracy, sensitivity, and reputational considerations.
• Work closely with Communications, Government Relations, Marketing, Recruiting, and technical teams to ensure alignment across messaging, campaigns, and timelines.
• Track performance metrics (engagement, reach, growth, resonance) and use insights to continuously refine content and approach.
• Stay current on platform changes, trends, and emerging formats, bringing new ideas and experimentation to the team.

Analyst

• Lead structural analysis strategy for UAV airframes, major substructures, and critical components.
• Define and review finite element modeling approaches, assumptions, load cases, and margins.
• Perform and oversee static, modal, fatigue, vibration, and damage-tolerance analyses.
• Establish best practices for hand calculations, correlation methods, and model validation.
• Drive structural optimization across performance, weight, cost, and manufacturability.
• Own structural test strategy, including defining requirements, overseeing execution, and correlating results to analysis.
• Review and approve structural analysis deliverables, test reports, and certification artifacts.
• Mentor and technically guide senior and early-career structural analysts.
• Partner with cross-functional leads to balance structural requirements with system-level performance goals.
• Influence long-term architecture, materials selection, and structural design standards.