Manager, Hardware Test Engineering - V-BAT (R4692)

Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the 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.  Job Description: Shield AI’s mission is to protect the lives of service members and civilians with intelligent systems. The Hardware Test Engineering team designs and deploys complex electrical and mechanical test systems that ensure reliability across V-BAT and next-generation aircraft platforms.   As Manager, Hardware Test, you will lead a multi-disciplinary organization of engineers and technicians spanning software, electrical, mechanical, and test operations functions. You will be accountable for organizational execution, technical quality, delivery timelines, and team development across multiple concurrent programs.   This role is primarily leadership-focused. You will shape team structure, drive execution rigor, and ensure scalable test infrastructure to support aircraft qualification and production. You will remain technically credible and engaged in architectural reviews and high-risk technical decisions, but your primary impact will be organizational performance and strategic alignment.   Your leadership will directly influence aircraft reliability, production readiness, and the long-term scalability of the Aircraft Engineering organization.