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Director, Engineering Excellence & Enablement

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

2026-07-22T03:46:57.344+00:00

The Director of Engineering Excellence and Enablement leads work to improve how Shield AI's engineering organization executes. Reporting to the VP of Engineering, the role partners with engineering, product and program management leaders to turn company and product strategy into scalable engineering capabilities, operational rhythms and company-wide initiatives. The posting describes the work as strategy, execution, organizational design and operational excellence, with success measured by predictable delivery and continuous improvement. It names no specific team, salary or visa support.