Senior Manager Autonomy
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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About the Role
You will lead autonomy, integration, and testing teams while aligning technical work and resolving cross-functional challenges. You will shape autonomy architectures, assign objectives, make engineering decisions, ensure high-quality deliverables, and provide technical leadership for research initiatives and government defense contracts.
Requirements
- BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
- 10+ years of industry experience in autonomy or UxS platforms
- 7+ years delivering software into high-reliability production or certifiable environments
- 2+ years managing technical teams
- Deep proficiency in C++
- Understanding of guidance, navigation, and control
- Understanding of perception, estimation, planning, and controls across the robotics stack
- Understanding of software development and deployment processes
- Experience managing technical requirements, architectures, interface control documents, and system-level design documentation
- Experience as a customer-facing engineering leader supporting defense and internally funded programs
- Experience contributing to government contract proposals
- Leadership experience for teams of 6–20 engineers
- Fluent written and spoken English and Mandarin
Responsibilities
- Lead autonomy, integration, and testing teams
- Align technical efforts and resolve cross-functional challenges
- Lead a team advancing Hivemind and shaping autonomy architectures
- Define and assign technical objectives
- Make key engineering decisions and ensure complete, high-quality technical deliverables
- Provide technical leadership across research initiatives and government defense contracts