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Chief Engineer, Autonomy (R4614)

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and

Company

Shield AI

Location

Washington, D.C.

Status

Open

Posted

2025-06-10T21:16:42.312+00:00

Shield AI is hiring a Chief Engineer for its Hivemind Solutions organization in Washington, D.C., working on-site. The role owns system architecture, design, development, risk mitigation and product quality for integrating Hivemind autonomy software onto uncrewed aircraft, from small drones to large collaborative platforms, and leads a team of engineers delivering under business-to-business and defense contracts. The posting asks for prior defense-industry experience as a Chief Engineer and a record of leading technical teams that build and field autonomous systems.