# Senior Director, Flight Operations (V-BAT) (R5797)

Hiring organization: [Shield AI](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/shield-ai)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/191e932f-3c70-451e-900d-09f7af3e1224

Listed on Shield AI's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Senior
- Location: Dallas, TX
- Salary: 195000 – 295000 USD per year

## Summary

Shield AI seeks a visionary leader to direct global flight operations for their V-BAT autonomous aircraft, overseeing flight test, deployed operations, mission control, and training. This role balances developmental testing, customer commitments, and strategic growth while maintaining safety and operational excellence across distributed international teams.

_Our summary, not Shield AI's wording._

## Required

- Lead flight operations for V-BAT aircraft globally
- Oversee flight test, deployed operations, mission control, and training functions
- Plan and execute flight activities for testing, customer operations, training, and demonstrations
- Establish operational strategy and standardize execution across distributed teams
- Partner with Engineering, Aviation Sustainment, Program Management, and Business Development
- Maintain safety, readiness, and operational excellence standards

Apply on Shield AI's site: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/756990b7-e0c9-4c65-88a4-fca6a5e64669/apply