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 synthetic reality technologies. Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI's technology actively supports operations worldwide. As a Senior Technical Engineering Manager of Autonomy Applications, you'll lead a team of applications engineers which enable edge-AI and autonomy to platforms across sea, air, and space.. With your technical expertise and leadership, you'll play a key role in enhancing customer engagement and supporting the growth of our robotics and autonomy solutions.
Become an expert in the Hivemind Autonomy Software Development Kit (SDK).
Contribute via code/design/solutions/architecture to internal and customer projects.
Develop and grow your teammates through mentorship and training.
Set performance goals, conduct regular evaluations, and foster a collaborative team environment.
Track and report on key metrics related to customer engagement, issue resolution, and team performance to stakeholders.
Examples of Projects You will Lead:
Autonomous teaming drones.




Teaming between helicopters and drones.
Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
5+ years of experience in a customer facing engineering role
5+ years of experience as an engineering manager
Strong technical background in software engineering
Strong proficiency in writing modern C++ code
Intermediate proficiency in writing Python code
Experience developing software for mobile robot / autonomy applications
Experience building and running a 5–7-person enterprise software applications/solutions engineering team
Ability to travel to USA for up to 3 months at a time for training
Temporary employee positions: Hourly within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days
Interns/Military Fellows/Part-time not eligible for bonus, benefits or equity
allowance, equity, international benefits, visa assistance, and relocation assistance.
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