Director, Structures (R5047)

Shield AI, Inc.

Job Overview

Location

Dallas, Texas

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• Lead the strategy, architecture, development, integration, and scaling of advanced aircraft structures for the X-BAT autonomous aviation program, directly contributing to national security by protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems.
• Oversee multidisciplinary structural engineering teams responsible for metallic and composite primary structures, subsystem integration, manufacturability, structural analysis, and flight-worthy execution from prototype through production.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration across aerospace engineering, robotics, and autonomy disciplines to rapidly move from concept to flight-ready systems in complex, contested environments where GPS and communications may be denied.
• Build and scale high-performing engineering organizations while solving technically elite problems that impact the future of autonomous airpower at Shield AI.
• Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company founded in 2015 with a mission to protect service members and civilians through intelligent systems, producing the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and Hivemind Vision product lines, with global operations across the U.S., Europe, Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.
• Join a team where engineers work shoulder-to-shoulder across disciplines to solve the hardest problems in autonomy, aerospace engineering, and robotics, enabling real-world deployment of AI-piloted aircraft in high-stakes environments.

🎯 Requirements

• Technically elite aerospace leadership experience with deep expertise in aircraft structures, including metallic and composite primary structures
• Proven ability to build and scale high-performing multidisciplinary engineering organizations in fast-moving, high-stakes environments
• Experience overseeing structural analysis, subsystem integration, manufacturability, and flight-worthy execution from prototype to production
• Background in autonomous aviation, aerospace engineering, or robotics with familiarity in contested or GPS-denied operational environments
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills to work effectively across engineering, autonomy, and systems integration teams

🏖️ Benefits

• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge autonomous aircraft (X-BAT) that directly supports national security and protects service members and civilians
• Leadership role in one of the most ambitious autonomous aviation programs in the industry with global impact
• Venture-backed deep-tech environment with resources to innovate and scale advanced aerospace systems rapidly
• Global presence with offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, enabling international collaboration
• Mission-driven culture focused on solving hard problems in AI, autonomy, and robotics for real-world defense applications

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About Shield AI, Inc.

Shield AI develops autonomous systems and artificial intelligence for defense and commercial aviation. Its Hivemind AI pilot enables unmanned aircraft and drones to operate without GPS, communications, or remote pilots. The company’s products include the V-BAT vertical takeoff and landing drone and software for fighter aircraft autonomy. Founded in 2015, Shield AI serves U.S. and allied military forces, focusing on contested environments and battlefield applications. The company integrates machine learning, sensor fusion, and edge computing to provide resilient, intelligent platforms for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and strike missions.

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