Shieldai

Air Vehicle Lead, Chief Engineer

Shieldai · San Diego, California

Posted 12 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
12 days
Shieldai's roles stay open a median of 44 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Shieldai's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Shieldai
low
0 stale, 23 reposted of 462 open
Hiring momentum
615 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Shieldai's own lever board since 2026-08-04. Full hiring picture for Shieldai.

About this role

As the Air Vehicle Lead at Shield AI, you will be responsible for the design, development, integration, and maturation of next-generation autonomous aircraft. This hands-on leadership role involves overseeing a multidisciplinary engineering effort, ensuring the aircraft meets performance requirements through all phases from design to production. You will engage in technical decision-making, risk management, and drive the team towards effective solutions.

Our read on this posting3.2out of 5
benefits
2/5
freshness
4/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Shieldai as an employer.

What you need

  • Experience in aerospace engineering
  • Proven leadership in technical roles
  • Ability to manage multidisciplinary engineering efforts
  • Strong understanding of aircraft design and development processes
  • Experience with integration and testing of complex systems

What you get

  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits package for full-time employees
  • Temporary benefits package after 60 days for temporary employees

Worth weighing

  • No specific salary range provided
  • Role requires a high level of technical expertise and leadership
  • Position involves significant responsibility for technical integrity and risk management

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Listed by Shieldai on their lever job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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