or apply directly on Shieldai's site. We never take the application ourselves.
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.
- 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
Summarised from Shieldai's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Shieldai on their lever job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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