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Flight Test Engineer (R5898)

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

Wichita Metro Area

Status

Open

Posted

2026-05-16T00:21:33.03+00:00

Shield AI is hiring an experienced Flight Test Engineer in the Wichita Metro Area, onsite and full-time. The person will plan, execute, analyze, and improve ground and flight test operations for a next-generation aircraft system. The job involves close work with engineering, operations, autonomy, systems integration, product support, and manufacturing. The posting asks for experience in flight test. What makes it distinctive is the combination of aircraft test work and coordination across multiple internal teams.