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Jobright.ai Jobright is an AI-powered career platform that helps job seekers discover the top opportunities in the US. We are NOT a staffing agency. Jobright does not hire directly for these positions. We connect you with verified openings from employers you can trust. Job Summary: Shield AI is a venture-backed defense technology company focused on protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. They are seeking a Flight Test Engineering Manager to lead and scale their flight test operations, overseeing a team of Flight Test Engineers and ensuring the safety and performance of advanced autonomous aircraft systems. Responsibilities: • Lead, mentor, and manage a team of 4–6 mission-driven Flight Test Engineers across multiple test sites and programs. • Own the test strategy and execution for our V-BAT UAV and other autonomous platforms—from lab validation through full system flight test. • Serve as the technical authority and Test Director for critical campaigns, overseeing test readiness, real-time mission execution, risk assessments, and safety protocols. • Oversee detailed test plans, procedures, and schedules for developmental and operational flight testing. • Collaborate cross-functionally with subsystem leads across autonomy, avionics, GNC, mechanical, and systems to define test objectives and translate them into executable plans. • Establish and track performance metrics to optimize team efficiency and reduce test cycle time. • Drive data-driven engineering by building out telemetry pipelines, post-flight analysis workflows, and robust reporting standards. • Ensure adherence to all relevant safety and airworthiness processes, as well as FAA and DoD regulatory requirements. • Approve and manage key test documentation including test plans, readiness reviews, hazard analyses, and final reports. • Foster a culture of continuous improvement, operational excellence, and technical rigor in test methodology. • Support verification and qualification efforts including SIL/HIL, FAT, and customer-facing documentation. • Guide incident response and root cause analysis processes in the event of anomalies or failures. • Represent the Flight Test team in technical reviews, leadership forums, and external stakeholder engagements. Qualifications: Required: • Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or a related STEM field. • 8+ years of system-level flight test experience, with at least 2+ years in a technical leadership or management role. • Demonstrated ability to lead complex flight test programs for UAVs or autonomous aerospace systems. • Experience with full-lifecycle test development—planning, execution, analysis, and reporting. • Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills across engineering and operations teams. • Working knowledge of flight instrumentation, telemetry systems, and post-processing tools. • Experience with military or FAA-certified flight test environments is highly desirable. • Excellent leadership, organizational, and decision-making skills. Preferred: • Proficiency in MATLAB, Python, or equivalent scripting for automation and analysis. • Familiarity with MIL-STD-810, DO-160, or other aerospace test and qualification standards. • Experience with UAS (uncrewed aircraft systems) or autonomy-heavy flight platforms. • Operational knowledge of FAA Part 107 or experience as a UAV pilot. • Familiarity with test range operations, safety-critical systems, and real-time mission decision-making. • Background in early-stage prototyping, hardware bring-up, or field integration in high-growth environments. • Ability to thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with rapidly shifting priorities. Company: Shield AI is a deep-tech company that focuses on developing AI-powered systems to enhance the safety of service members and civilians. Founded in 2015, the company is headquartered in San Diego, California, USA, with a team of 501-1000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage. Shield AI has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Seniority level
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Jobright.ai Jobright is an AI-powered career platform that helps job seekers discover the top opportunities in the US. We are NOT a staffing agency. Jobright does not hire directly for these positions. We connect you with verified openings from employers you can trust. Job Summary: Shield AI is a venture-backed defense technology company focused on protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. They are seeking a Flight Test Engineering Manager to lead and scale their flight test operations, overseeing a team of Flight Test Engineers and ensuring the safety and performance of advanced autonomous aircraft systems. Responsibilities: • Lead, mentor, and manage a team of 4–6 mission-driven Flight Test Engineers across multiple test sites and programs. • Own the test strategy and execution for our V-BAT UAV and other autonomous platforms—from lab validation through full system flight test. • Serve as the technical authority and Test Director for critical campaigns, overseeing test readiness, real-time mission execution, risk assessments, and safety protocols. • Oversee detailed test plans, procedures, and schedules for developmental and operational flight testing. • Collaborate cross-functionally with subsystem leads across autonomy, avionics, GNC, mechanical, and systems to define test objectives and translate them into executable plans. • Establish and track performance metrics to optimize team efficiency and reduce test cycle time. • Drive data-driven engineering by building out telemetry pipelines, post-flight analysis workflows, and robust reporting standards. • Ensure adherence to all relevant safety and airworthiness processes, as well as FAA and DoD regulatory requirements. • Approve and manage key test documentation including test plans, readiness reviews, hazard analyses, and final reports. • Foster a culture of continuous improvement, operational excellence, and technical rigor in test methodology. • Support verification and qualification efforts including SIL/HIL, FAT, and customer-facing documentation. • Guide incident response and root cause analysis processes in the event of anomalies or failures. • Represent the Flight Test team in technical reviews, leadership forums, and external stakeholder engagements. Qualifications: Required: • Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or a related STEM field. • 8+ years of system-level flight test experience, with at least 2+ years in a technical leadership or management role. • Demonstrated ability to lead complex flight test programs for UAVs or autonomous aerospace systems. • Experience with full-lifecycle test development—planning, execution, analysis, and reporting. • Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills across engineering and operations teams. • Working knowledge of flight instrumentation, telemetry systems, and post-processing tools. • Experience with military or FAA-certified flight test environments is highly desirable. • Excellent leadership, organizational, and decision-making skills. Preferred: • Proficiency in MATLAB, Python, or equivalent scripting for automation and analysis. • Familiarity with MIL-STD-810, DO-160, or other aerospace test and qualification standards. • Experience with UAS (uncrewed aircraft systems) or autonomy-heavy flight platforms. • Operational knowledge of FAA Part 107 or experience as a UAV pilot. • Familiarity with test range operations, safety-critical systems, and real-time mission decision-making. • Background in early-stage prototyping, hardware bring-up, or field integration in high-growth environments. • Ability to thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with rapidly shifting priorities. Company: Shield AI is a deep-tech company that focuses on developing AI-powered systems to enhance the safety of service members and civilians. Founded in 2015, the company is headquartered in San Diego, California, USA, with a team of 501-1000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage. Shield AI has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Seniority level
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