Test & Evaluation Engineering Lead (R4356)

About Shield AI

Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With nine offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide.

Job Summary

Test & Evaluation lead role is responsible for defining, planning, and executing all integration testing phases for XBAT. This includes developmental, operational, and qualification testing for flight vehicles, subsystems, and ground support equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-disciplinary test team
• Manage complex testing facilities
• Ensure compliance with industry standards
• Drive the transition of new products from design to flight/operational readiness

Required Qualifications

• Proven experience with clean sheet design to first flight
• Knowledge of test methodologies (e.g., DO-160, MIL-STD-810), instrumentation, data acquisition systems, and telemetry architecture
• Proven experience in successfully managing a full lifecycle test campaign, from component-level testing through to system-level Qualification or Type Certification
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present complex technical findings to executive leadership and external regulatory boards

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience as a Flight Test Engineer or Test Director for experimental or certificated aircraft/spacecraft
• Experience with test automation frameworks and data analysis tools (e.g., MATLAB, Python, LabVIEW, Minitab)
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance (if applicable to defense programs)

Salary

$170,000 – $250,000 a year

Benefits

Full-time regular employee offer package: Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity. Temporary employee offer package: Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment).