Chief Engineer, Autonomy (R5150)

Washington, DCPosted 4 weeks ago

Role Overview

Shield AI is hiring a executive-level Chief Engineer, Autonomy (R5150). This is a full-time role in Washington. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.

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Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.

Shield AI is seeking a Chief Engineer of Autonomy to lead the technical execution of autonomy capabilities supporting one of the most important military aviation initiatives of our generation.

As the senior technical leader for Shield AI's Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) autonomy efforts, you will help define how autonomous aircraft operate alongside crewed fighters in contested environments, enabling a new era of air superiority through trusted, scalable autonomy.

This role carries end-to-end responsibility for technical vision, architecture, execution, flight test, operational integration, and customer success. You will work across engineering, product, flight operations, programs, and government stakeholders to transition autonomy from development to operational capability at scale.

This is not a research position. This is a position focused on delivering mission-ready autonomy systems that perform in real-world operational environments.

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Where is the Chief Engineer, Autonomy (R5150) position at Shield AI located?

This position is based in Washington. Shield AI has not indicated remote or hybrid options for this role, so candidates should plan for on-site work.

What does a Chief Engineer, Autonomy (R5150) at Shield AI earn?

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When was the Chief Engineer, Autonomy (R5150) role at Shield AI posted?

This role was posted on June 22, 2026 (30 days ago). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.