# Manager of Engineering - Autonomous Pilot Integration - Expeditionary (R5175)

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

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c7158795-fe12-4f49-b663-4ac138ce6b77

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

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Manager
- Location: United States, Dallas, Texas, Washington, DC
- Salary: 220000 – 330000 USD per year

## Summary

Lead a team of autonomy engineers developing and integrating autonomous flight software for unmanned aircraft platforms used in defense operations. This role suits experienced engineering managers who want hands-on technical leadership in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment with direct partnerships across hardware and software teams.

_Our summary, not Shield AI's wording._

## Required

- Lead and grow a team of autonomy engineers
- Own delivery and technical health of autonomy software for V-BAT and X-BAT
- Write code and stay technically active in autonomy development
- Partner closely with aircraft platform team on flight-autonomy integration
- Mentor engineers through complex technical work
- Make sound technical decisions on autonomy system design

Apply on Shield AI's site: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/41100943-59b9-46d4-a180-682638f104c8/apply