# Senior Manager, GNC (R5627)

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

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9e6e83d8-b532-4f6d-a64e-e92e85529c75

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

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Senior
- Location: Dallas, TX
- Salary: 230000 – 350000 USD per year

## Summary

Lead the Guidance and Control team responsible for flight autonomy and control algorithms on Shield AI's V-BAT aircraft platform. This role suits an experienced engineering manager comfortable with full lifecycle development, cross-functional coordination, and the technical depth needed to guide algorithm and flight software teams.

_Our summary, not Shield AI's wording._

## Skills named

C++, MATLAB, Simulink, Systems Integration

## Required

- Lead and manage a Guidance and Control team
- Oversee control and autonomy algorithms in V-BAT codebase
- Direct full lifecycle development from algorithm design through flight test
- Coordinate across Hivemind, State Estimation, Simulation, Aerodynamics, and Embedded Software teams

## Nice to have

- Military or defense technology background
- Flight test experience
- Experience with autonomous vehicle systems

Apply on Shield AI's site: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/8017692b-13a7-4fd2-b0c3-e8008f2e4d29/apply