Shield AI
Chief Engineer, Autonomy (R4614)
Washington, DC · On-site · Senior
- Discipline
- Systems
- Industry
- Defense
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Hivemind Solutions Division
Chief Engineer for Autonomy leading architecture, design, and deployment of Hivemind Autonomy across UAS; oversees risk, quality, and integration for defense and commercial contracts, guiding a team of engineers.
Required
- autonomy software
- UAS/autonomous systems
- systems architecture
- leadership of engineering teams
- defense contract experience
- risk mitigation
- product quality assurance
- integration of autonomy across aircraft
Preferred
- Hivemind Autonomy
- defense industry experience
- experience with large autonomous platforms
- simulation and synthetic reality technologies
Employer description
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.
The Chief Engineer at Shield AI is responsible for solving complex technical challenges in deploying advanced autonomy solutions on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).
As the chief authority on system architecture, design, development, risk mitigation, and product quality the Chief Engineer ensures the successful integration of Hivemind Autonomy across a range of aircraft, from small UAS to large autonomous collaborative platforms.
This role is part of the Hivemind Solutions organization and leads a team of engineers to deliver cutting-edge autonomous capabilities for business-to-business and defense contracts. The ideal candidate has defense industry experience as a Chief Engineer and a proven track record of leading technical teams to develop and deploy autonomous systems.
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