SA
$230,000 – $350,000
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What this role is
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.
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What they ask for
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