Staff Engineer Operations Analyst
Shield AI is a U.S. defense-technology company developing mission-autonomy software and autonomous aircraft for military and allied operations.
Funding history
Investors
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.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will develop operational analysis strategies and lead modeling, simulation, and wargaming for autonomous aircraft. You will assess mission performance and operational trade-offs, build high-fidelity simulation pipelines, collaborate with engineering and defense stakeholders, develop CONOPS, and present technical recommendations to leadership and customers.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in operational analysis, modeling and simulation, or military operations research
- Expertise in military mission analysis, operational planning, and wargaming methodologies
- Proficiency with AFSIM, STK, MATLAB, or other aerospace and defense modeling and simulation tools
- Understanding of air combat, ISR, electronic warfare, or autonomous systems in contested environments
- Experience working with DoD stakeholders, warfighters, and government agencies
- Experience with cloud or HPC workflows, containerization, Git-based version control, CI/CD, automated testing, and reproducible analysis
- Communication and briefing skills for senior leadership, customers, and military personnel
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute operational analysis strategies
- Lead modeling, simulation, and wargaming efforts
- Translate operational insights into design decisions and system improvements
- Conduct trade studies and sensitivity analyses
- Develop high-fidelity mission models using modeling and simulation tools
- Analyze force-on-force engagements, sensor effectiveness, and autonomy-driven decision-making
- Collaborate with DoD stakeholders, operators, and warfighters on mission requirements
- Support CONOPS development for AI-driven aircraft capabilities
- Identify emerging threats and operational challenges
- Develop and present technical reports, briefings, and recommendations
- Build and iterate simulation and analysis pipelines using modern compute and development practices
Benefits
- Equity