# Air Vehicle Lead, Chief Engineer

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

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/1b9f16f5-0341-4d19-8828-55582e513dcb

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

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Senior
- Location: San Diego, CA
- Salary: 212320 – 318480 USD per year

## Summary

Lead the complete technical development of a new autonomous aircraft program at a defense-tech company, from initial requirements through flight testing and production. This role demands hands-on engineering leadership across all aircraft systems, with responsibility for design decisions, risk management, and team coordination to deliver integrated autonomous vehicles.

_Our summary, not Shield AI's wording._

## Skills named

Electrical Systems, Manufacturing, Systems Integration

## Required

- Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams across aerospace disciplines
- Own technical integrity and design decisions for autonomous aircraft
- Drive development from requirements through flight test and production
- Manage technical risk and make difficult engineering trade-offs

Apply on Shield AI's site: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/66ab9907-83b7-4b5a-bf16-520d54d42fa7/apply