# Director, Aerostructures X-BAT

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

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c0a28fda-da21-4fa0-92b2-b4182ca52e62

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

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Director
- Location: Seattle, WA
- Salary: 210000 – 320000 USD per year

## Summary

Lead the structural engineering strategy and execution for X-BAT, Shield AI's next-generation autonomous aircraft, overseeing teams responsible for primary structures, subsystem integration, and manufacturing. This role suits an experienced aerospace leader who excels at building and scaling engineering organizations while solving complex technical challenges in contested environments.

_Our summary, not Shield AI's wording._

## Skills named

Manufacturing, Structural Analysis, Systems Integration

## Required

- Lead multidisciplinary structural engineering teams
- Develop and scale aircraft structures for autonomous platforms
- Oversee primary structures, subsystem integration, and manufacturability
- Drive strategy and architecture for advanced aerostructures

Apply on Shield AI's site: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/df6dcf11-b405-4df0-ad74-b0bfc752270d/apply