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Director, Mission Systems

Job DescriptionAre you a mission-driven engineering leader passionate about developing advanced autonomous aircraft? Do you want to help deliver capabilities that provide decisive advantage in contested environments? Shield AI may be the pl

Company

Shield AI

Location

Washington, D.C.

Status

Open

Posted

2026-09-11T14:54:36.618+00:00

Shield AI seeks a Director of Mission Systems to lead a multidisciplinary organization covering operational analysis, aircraft survivability, communications, and integrated mission systems for next-generation autonomous aircraft. The role sets technical and business strategy, oversees architecture, modeling and wargaming, trade studies, and execution from concept through flight test and fielding, and engages DoD customers. Required: technical bachelor's, 10+ years in complex military aircraft or autonomous systems, experience leading multidisciplinary engineering organizations, and U.S. citizenship with Secret clearance and ability to obtain Top Secret/SAP/SAR.