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Sr. Manager, Aerostructures Design, X-BAT (R5633)

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

Seattle, Washington

Status

Open

Posted

2026-06-11T19:32:47.911+00:00

Shield AI is hiring a senior manager to lead aerostructures design for X-BAT, a runway-independent aircraft flown by the company's Hivemind autonomy software. The posting describes the role as leading a structures engineering organization and scaling it, working across disciplines from concept to flight-ready hardware, on problems tied to national security. It asks for a technically strong aerospace leader comfortable in fast-moving environments who can build and grow engineering teams. Seattle, on-site, full-time. The posting lists no salary, visa or relocation details and names no specific degree or tool requirements.