Jobs at Shield AI

Strategic Talent Acquisition Partner responsible for full-cycle hiring across EMEA, especially the Middle East. Advise senior leaders, design data-driven regional TA strategies, scale engineering and commercial teams, lead employer branding, improve TA processes, and ensure an inclusive candidate experience while forecasting hiring needs and optimizing recruitment performance.

Paid, full-time electrical engineering co-op supporting autonomous aircraft hardware development. Responsibilities may include circuit board design, power electronics simulation and verification, avionics bring-up, debugging, automated test-rack development, and HALT reliability testing. The co-op owns a project with mentorship from a senior engineer and collaborates with cross-functional engineering teams.

Electrical Engineering Interns will gather requirements, design, and validate avionics assemblies and test fixtures. They will work across power electronics, communications, RF, and related disciplines; build test stands involving relays, PLCs, PCBAs, and harnesses; use Python for test automation, analysis, and simulations; and participate in cross-functional design reviews. The internship is a 10–12-week paid program for students pursuing Electrical Engineering or a related STEM degree.

Monitor inventory levels, trends, and stock movements to maintain optimal supply. Analyze data, report on receiving, shipping, and transfers, collaborate with procurement, production, and sales on demand forecasting, and conduct inventory audits to reconcile physical stock with system records.

Paid 10–12-week internship supporting aerospace manufacturing and engineering projects. Responsibilities include program scheduling, production planning, material logistics, prototype build readiness, quality data analysis, corrective actions, advanced manufacturing process improvement, and preparing reports and metrics for engineering leadership.

Lead the architecture and implementation of a Kubernetes-native AI Factory platform for distributed training, simulation, evaluation, inference, and deployment. Build GPU infrastructure, scheduling, storage, networking, observability, model lifecycle capabilities, and self-service developer workflows across cloud, on-premises, sovereign, and air-gapped environments. Partner with ML researchers and autonomy teams while providing technical leadership on scalable, maintainable AI infrastructure.

Designs and integrates systems across Hivemind Vision and Mission Autonomy stacks. Captures requirements, develops system architectures, creates SysML/UML/UPDM models, supports MBSE workflows, and connects system models with codebases. Collaborates with program leadership, design, development, integration, testing, product, and business development teams. Maintains systems engineering processes and reports project status, risks, and accomplishments to senior leadership.

Assembles, tests, configures, repairs, trims, paints, and performs bodywork on composite aircraft, UAVs, avionics, electronics, and related ground systems. Interprets engineering drawings and technical instructions, supports engine ground runs, troubleshoots components, documents work, and collaborates with teammates to meet aircraft delivery schedules while following safety and quality procedures.

Drive international sales growth for Shield AI’s Aechelon simulation portfolio. Partner with regional sales teams to identify and advance opportunities, engage defense and government customers, support demonstrations and proposals, develop competitive positioning, and coordinate complex pursuits across internal teams and international partners.

Assemble, test, configure, troubleshoot, and document aircraft systems, avionics, electronics, and support equipment. Fabricate, trim, paint, bodywork, modify, and repair composite UAV components. Interpret engineering drawings and technical instructions, assist with engine ground runs, coordinate with production teams, and support on-time aircraft delivery in a quality-focused environment.

Leads Shield AI’s global V-BAT Flight Operations organization across flight testing, deployed missions, Mission Control, training, demonstrations, and customer operations. Establishes operational governance, readiness standards, safety practices, scheduling, risk management, fleet prioritization, and performance metrics. Partners with Engineering, Aviation Sustainment, Program Management, Business Development, and executives to align aircraft employment with customer commitments, technology development, and business goals. Develops scalable capabilities, training programs, and operational processes for international growth.

Lead global company-owned, company-operated UAS deployment programs supporting contracted ISR missions. Coordinate flight operations, logistics, sustainment, subcontractors, finance, leadership, and customers. Manage scope, schedules, budgets, risks, resources, performance reporting, critical-path analysis, customer relationships, and operational processes. Drive accountability, resolve bottlenecks, facilitate execution cadences, and ensure reliable mission delivery across complex, distributed programs.

Develops and maintains technical publications for V-BAT autonomous aircraft, including operator manuals, maintenance procedures, service bulletins, system descriptions, troubleshooting guides, training materials, and mission documentation. Partners with aerospace, software, systems, flight-test, and operations teams to translate complex avionics, autonomy, and engineering information into precise user guidance. Reviews content, manages documentation standards and version control, creates supporting visuals, identifies information gaps, and updates materials based on testing and operational feedback.

Provides senior-level recruiting coordination across EMEA, managing complex, high-volume interviews across countries and time zones. Coordinates domestic and international candidate travel, itineraries, changes, and disruptions while delivering a high-touch candidate experience. Maintains accurate recruiting data, supports metrics and reporting, improves workflows, develops documentation and standard operating procedures, and advises recruiting teams on best practices. Partners with recruiters, executives, hiring managers, vendors, Finance, and other stakeholders, while mentoring coordinators and supporting recruiting initiatives.

Assembles, tests, configures, troubleshoots, and documents composite aircraft, avionics, UAV systems, ground equipment, and electronics. Performs component trimming, painting, bodywork, composite repairs, engine ground-run support, and aircraft final assembly. Interprets engineering drawings, diagrams, manuals, and work instructions while coordinating with team members to meet delivery schedules and maintain quality and safety standards.

Develop, integrate, debug, and test autonomy software across unmanned aircraft and autonomous systems. Responsibilities include C++ and Python development, hardware and software integration, simulation, flight testing, telemetry analysis, Ground Control Station support, field demonstrations, troubleshooting, and operational deployment activities in Ukraine. The role collaborates across autonomy, systems, hardware, and flight-test teams in dynamic field environments.

Lead technical talent sourcing for specialized engineering roles across aerospace, defense, autonomy, AI, and advanced hardware. Build market maps, competitive intelligence, proactive pipelines, and long-term relationships with passive and cleared candidates. Partner with recruiters and engineering leaders, develop AI-powered sourcing workflows and automations, coach stakeholders, and use recruiting analytics to improve outreach and hiring outcomes.

Own technical talent sourcing for specialized aircraft and aerospace engineering roles. Build market maps, competitive intelligence, proactive pipelines, and relationships with passive and cleared candidates. Develop AI-powered sourcing workflows, automations, research outputs, and repeatable recruiting systems. Partner with recruiters, hiring managers, engineering leaders, and talent teams while measuring sourcing effectiveness and improving outreach, candidate engagement, and recruiting strategy.

Lead strategic talent sourcing across corporate and technical functions by developing market maps, generating candidate pipelines, cultivating passive and cleared talent relationships, and using AI-powered workflows and automation. Partner with recruiters and hiring leaders, provide talent intelligence and competitive insights, coach stakeholders on sourcing strategy, optimize outreach through analytics, and build repeatable sourcing systems for the Talent Acquisition organization.

Design and develop high-performance electrical, computing, sensing, communication, and power systems for fixed-wing aircraft. Lead and contribute to multiple product design cycles involving electrical, mechanical, logic, and software engineering. Ship reliable, high-quality products while navigating development challenges, meeting deadlines, and improving hardware development efficiency, quality, and aircraft reliability.