At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead teams to solve complex challenges in advanced autonomy solutions for unmanned systems.
- Company: Join Shield AI, a cutting-edge defense-tech company on a mission to protect lives.
- Benefits: Comprehensive rewards package, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic international environment with opportunities across multiple regions.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in defense technology while leading innovative projects.
- Qualifications: 10+ years in autonomy, strong leadership skills, and deep technical expertise required.
The predicted salary is between 135000 - 165000 $ per year.
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-BATaircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies.
With offices and facilities across the U.
S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide.
For more information, visit www. shield. ai.
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Job Description
As Senior Manager, Autonomy, you will solve complex technical challenges in deploying advanced autonomy solutions on unmanned systems (Ux S).
You will lead the in-country team to deliver autonomy solutions and provide clear leadership and guidance on system architecture, design, development, risk mitigation, and product quality.
You will ensure the successful integration of Hivemind across a range of aircraft, from small Ux S to large autonomous collaborative platforms.
This role is part of the Hivemind Solutions organization delivering cutting-edge autonomous capabilities for commercial and defense programs.
The ideal candidate has relevant defense industry experience and a proven track record of leading technical teams to develop and deploy autonomous systems.
What you'll do
- Lead teams across autonomy, integration, and testing by aligning technical efforts, resolving cross-functional challenges, and driving mission-focused execution.
Balance hands-on technical oversight with performance optimization, innovation, and clear stakeholder communication.
- Lead a team responsible for advancing Hivemind and shaping autonomy architectures.
- Define and assign technical objectives, make key engineering decisions, and ensure the quality and completeness of all technical deliverables.
- Provide technical leadership and oversight across both Internal Research and Development (IRAD) initiatives and government defense contracts.
Required qualifications
- BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
- 10+ years of industry experience in autonomy and/or Ux S platforms (e. g., defense technology, autonomous vehicles)
- 7+ years delivering software into high-reliability production or certifiable environments
- 2+ years managing technical teams
- Deep proficiency in C++
- Understanding of guidance, navigation and control (GNC) (e. g., controls, estimation, planning)
- Understanding of the full robotics stack (e. g., perception, estimation, planning, controls)
- Understanding of software development processes and how to effectively deploy software
- Experience defining technical scope and managing technical requirements, product architectures, interface control documents (ICDs), and other system-level design documentation
- Demonstrated problem-solving skills, applying a structured, scientific approach
- Experience as a customer-facing engineering leader supporting both defense and internally funded development programs
- Experience contributing to government contract proposals
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Proven leadership of teams of 6-20 engineers
- Fluent written and spoken English and Mandarin
Our international teammates receive a comprehensive total rewards package aligned to your country office location.
For full details on compensation and benefits, please consult your talent acquisition partner.
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