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

Shield AI

United States, Dallas, Texas, Washington, DC · full time · Manager

$220,000 – $330,000

Listed on Shield AI’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

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. The full posting is on their site.

What they ask for

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

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