Engineering Manager, Air Vehicle Mechanical Systems (R5391)
Shieldai · San Diego, California
Posted about a month ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 30 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
The Engineering Manager for Air Vehicle Mechanical Systems at Shield AI will lead a team focused on the mechanical systems of the X-BAT, a military UAV platform. Responsibilities include managing the design and integration of critical mechanisms such as landing gear and flight-control actuation, while also providing technical guidance and leadership to engineers.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- 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 managing engineering teams
- Strong technical background in mechanical systems for aircraft
- Ability to make architectural decisions
- Experience with flight- and mission-critical mechanisms
What you get
- Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
- Temporary benefits package after 60 days for temporary employees
Worth weighing
- No specific salary range provided
- Role involves managing a team, which may require strong leadership skills
- Projects mentioned are specific to military UAVs, which may limit exposure to civilian applications
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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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