Field Solutions Engineer Hivemind
Shield AI is a U.S. defense-technology company developing mission-autonomy software and autonomous aircraft for military and allied operations.
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About Shield AI
Founded in 2015, Shield AI builds Hivemind autonomy software and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft for operations in contested, GPS- and communications-denied environments. Its current site also presents Aechelon synthetic-reality simulation and Vision Systems detection and tracking products.
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Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will act as a customer-facing technical expert for Hivemind autonomy solutions, with emphasis on Poland and Eastern Europe. You will support technical sales, discovery, demonstrations, proposals, and capture; translate mission needs into feasible solutions; develop technical sales assets; and communicate product capabilities and constraints.
Requirements
- 7+ years of relevant solutions engineering, field applications engineering, systems engineering, technical sales, autonomy, robotics, defense software, or aerospace experience
- Technical understanding of autonomy, AI-enabled systems, mission software, unmanned systems, robotics, or defense technology
- Customer-facing technical engagement experience
- Experience with international defense, security, aerospace, government, or advanced technology customers
- Ability to translate mission needs into feasible solutions and product feedback
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Cross-functional collaboration skills
- Willingness and ability to travel internationally
- Professional fluency in Polish and English
Responsibilities
- Serve as a technical expert for Hivemind autonomy solutions across EURAF
- Support customer discovery, technical briefings, demonstrations, and capture activities
- Translate mission needs, operational objectives, and integration constraints into solution concepts
- Support RFIs, RFPs, proposals, white papers, demos, and technical narratives
- Explain autonomy capabilities, limitations, roadmap considerations, and integration requirements
- Develop and maintain technical sales assets and customer briefing materials
- Represent customer requirements, technical risks, roadmap gaps, and field feedback
- Help customers evaluate autonomy for mission planning, modernization, and operational outcomes
- Monitor autonomy, AI, unmanned systems, and regional defense developments
- Tailor technical messaging and solutions to Polish, Eastern European, NATO, and EURAF customers