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Staff Engineer, Operational Safety Specialist (R6049)

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

Dallas, Texas

Status

Open

Posted

2026-09-24T20:10:07.617+00:00

Shield AI is hiring a staff-level operational safety specialist for an autonomous aircraft program in Dallas, Texas, on-site and full-time. The person will build an operational safety framework for moving an autonomous aircraft from development and flight test into repeatable field operations. Work includes hazard identification, safety documentation, readiness assessment, policy and procedure development, and emergency response planning, alongside airworthiness, system safety, flight test, engineering, ground operations, security, facilities, and program leadership. The posting seeks an aviation safety professional comfortable on the flightline and with written safety baselines.