Technical Director

Introduction to Shield AI

Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense technology company whose mission is to protect service members and civilians with intelligent systems. In pursuit of this mission, Shield AI is building the world’s best AI pilot. Its AI pilot, Hivemind, has flown a fighter jet (F-16), a vertical takeoff and landing drone (V-BAT), and a quadcopter (Nova). The company has offices in San Diego, Dallas, Washington DC and abroad. Shield AI’s products and people are currently in the field actively supporting operations with the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. allies.

The Technical Director role at Shield AI is responsible for solving complex technical problems associated with deployment of advanced autonomy solutions on Group 5 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The Technical Director is the chief authority responsible for the architecture, design, development, risk mitigation, and quality of delivered products. In this role you will drive day-to-day execution in collaboration with the Project Management and be responsible for leading by leading an engineering team. An ideal candidate should have experience as a Chief Engineer and aspire to be a...