Jobs in Dallas, TX

Shield AI

Full-time · Dallas, TX · $81,456 – $122,184

Shield AI seeks an electrical engineer to design and automate test systems for their V-BAT UAV, validating power electronics, RF communications, and hardware reliability under extreme conditions. The role suits someone comfortable with PCB design, Python, and environmental testing methodologies who wants hands-on involvement in defense-tech hardware validation.

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Shield AI

Full-time · Dallas, TX · $90,000 – $135,000

Shield AI is hiring a mechanical engineer to design and integrate complex aerospace hardware for autonomous systems and aircraft, from concept through production. This role suits someone who enjoys hands-on problem-solving in a fast-paced defense-tech environment and wants to contribute to mission-critical technology.

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Shield AI

Full-time · Dallas, TX · $110,000 – $170,000

Lead a team of engineering technicians developing and testing avionics systems for advanced aircraft, combining hands-on technical expertise with people management to ensure flight-critical hardware meets safety and mission requirements.

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Shield AI

Full-time · Dallas, TX · $171,456 – $257,184

This is a staff-level mechanical engineering role focused entirely on designing and owning landing gear systems for advanced aircraft in a classified defense program. The engineer will work independently on structural design, mechanism optimization, supplier management, and rapid prototyping in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

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Shield AI

Full-time · Dallas, TX · $160,000 – $240,000

Shield AI seeks a quality leader to oversee development and production readiness for aerospace systems across a complex program. This role suits experienced quality managers ready to build teams and enforce engineering discipline while supporting rapid advancement in defense technology.

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Shield AI

Full-time · Dallas, TX · $117,000 – $176,000

This is a senior-level investigative engineering role focused on understanding why fielded V-BAT aircraft systems fail and preventing recurrence through root cause analysis and corrective actions. The position suits someone experienced in field failure investigation, reliability engineering, and cross-functional collaboration in defense or aerospace contexts.

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Shield AI

Full-time · Dallas, TX · $117,000 – $176,000

This role manages configuration control and change tracking for Shield AI's fielded V-BAT aircraft fleet, ensuring all hardware, software, and customer-specific configurations remain documented, traceable, and properly deployed. The position requires strong process discipline and cross-functional coordination to prevent configuration drift and maintain operational integrity across dozens of aircraft variants and customer baselines.

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Shield AI

Full-time · Dallas, TX · $130,000 – $200,000

Lead the design and integration of secure systems that share classified data across protected networks, working with cybersecurity and program teams to ensure mission-critical information flows safely. This role suits experienced engineers who understand cross-domain architecture, system accreditation, and the operational demands of defense environments.

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Shield AI

Full-time · Dallas, TX · $210,000 – $310,000

Shield AI seeks a seasoned defense-industry professional to guide pre-sales and technical strategy for its X-BAT tactical aircraft platform. This role suits someone with previous experience at major defense contractors who understands military procurement, aircraft systems, and the ability to translate customer needs into product direction.

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Shield AI

Full-time · Dallas, TX · $144,160 – $216,240

Lead the customer success organization for Shield AI's aircraft division, managing a team of customer success managers and serving as the primary advocate for government and commercial clients. This role suits an experienced leader who thrives in complex defense-tech environments and can balance team management with direct engagement on high-stakes accounts.

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Shield AI

Full-time · Dallas, TX · $140,000 – $210,000

Shield AI needs a senior systems engineer to support their V-BAT fleet's mission-critical payload and communications systems. This role bridges customer engineering needs with internal technical teams for a defense contractor deploying autonomous systems worldwide.

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Shield AI

Full-time · Dallas, TX · $140,000 – $210,000

This role leads Navy intelligence and surveillance programs at a defense-tech company, interfacing between military stakeholders and internal teams to identify opportunities and deliver capabilities. It suits someone with deep Navy experience and a track record managing complex defense contracts from acquisition through execution.

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Shield AI

Full-time · Dallas, TX · $110,000 – $160,000

Shield AI is hiring a Program Manager to oversee the deployment and ongoing support of unmanned aircraft systems on intelligence and surveillance missions around the world. The role suits someone who can coordinate across operations, logistics, finance, and customer teams while building processes that scale in dynamic, uncertain environments.

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Shield AI

Dallas, TX · $90,000 – $130,000

Shield AI seeks an electrical engineer to design and integrate power systems for V-BAT autonomous aircraft and ground support infrastructure. This role suits someone with power and embedded systems expertise who wants to own challenging projects in a fast-moving defense-tech environment.

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Shield AI

Full-time · Dallas, TX · $130,000 – $200,000

This role oversees the quality management system for V-BAT aircraft manufacturing, ensuring products meet standards and regulatory requirements through production oversight and testing. It suits someone with quality assurance leadership experience in regulated manufacturing environments.

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Shield AI

Full-time · Dallas, TX · $110,000 – $170,000

Senior electrical engineer role supporting fielded V-BAT aircraft, troubleshooting electrical and avionics systems for customers while coordinating with internal engineering teams to resolve fleet issues quickly.

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Shield AI

Full-time · Dallas, TX · $180,000 – $270,000

Shield AI seeks a Technical Program Manager to oversee the integration of its autonomy software onto V-BAT aircraft, bridging hardware and software engineering teams across multiple sites. The role demands coordinating complex development activities to deliver autonomous systems ready for operational use.

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Shield AI

Full-time · Dallas, TX · $110,000 – $172,000

Shield AI seeks an instructor to design and deliver standardized training programs for aircraft operators and maintenance technicians, ensuring personnel meet operational qualifications. This role suits someone with both deep technical expertise in unmanned aircraft systems and the ability to develop and communicate training curricula effectively.

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Shield AI

Full-time · Dallas, TX · $110,000 – $170,000

Shield AI needs a senior propulsion engineer to lead technical support for their V-BAT aircraft fleet, working with customers and internal teams to troubleshoot issues and improve reliability. This role suits an engineer with strong fundamentals in propulsion systems and hands-on field experience who enjoys customer interaction and solving complex problems under operational pressure.

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Shield AI

Full-time · Dallas, TX · $115,000 – $215,000

Shield AI is hiring a Flight Test Engineer to lead ground and flight testing operations for advanced aircraft systems, working across engineering, autonomy, and manufacturing teams. This role suits experienced test engineers who can manage complex test campaigns and collaborate with multiple technical disciplines.

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Shield AI

Full-time · Dallas, TX · $101,280 – $151,920

Shield AI seeks a metrology engineer to develop inspection strategies and dimensional analysis processes for autonomous systems in manufacturing and production environments. This role suits engineers with expertise in precision measurement, GD&T, and quality control in aerospace or defense sectors.

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Shield AI

Full-time · Dallas, TX · $34 – $51 / hour

A hands-on quality engineering role supporting autonomous systems testing and validation in aerospace and defense. This position suits technicians with experience in hardware inspection, diagnostics, and quality processes who want to contribute to next-generation defense technology.

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Shield AI

Full-time · Dallas, TX · $120,000 – $180,000

Shield AI seeks a field quality engineer to bridge operational realities and product development for autonomous systems deployed in defense applications. The role focuses on investigating failures, driving reliability improvements, and connecting field performance data back to engineering teams.

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Shield AI

Full-time · Dallas, TX · $190,000 – $290,000

Shield AI seeks a hands-on manufacturing leader to oversee U.S. production operations for autonomous defense systems, managing factory floor execution, quality, and supply chain coordination. This role suits experienced operations leaders ready to scale high-stakes manufacturing with urgency and precision.

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