Shield AI
Senior Staff Engineer, Test Director (R5446)
Washington, D.C. · Senior Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 2, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years in system integration and test.
- Education
- B.S. degree in a STEM discipline (Aerospace Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field).
About the job
Directs integration, verification, and flight-test campaigns for Hivemind Mission Autonomy on unmanned aircraft systems, overseeing readiness, test conduct, risk, and results.
What you'll do
- Plan and direct test campaigns across lab, simulation, ground, and flight phases, including readiness criteria and safety measures.
- Coordinate cross-functional test teams, approve test procedures, and define performance metrics and success criteria.
- Report test progress and results, document anomalies and lessons learned, and establish test standards and practices.
What they ask for
- B.S. degree in a STEM discipline, such as Aerospace Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- 7+ years of system integration and test experience, including SIL, HIL, simulation, and flight-test environments.
- Demonstrated leadership of test execution, with authority over test conduct, readiness, and risk decisions.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration, organization, and written and verbal communication skills.
Nice to have
- Working knowledge of DoD DT&E and OT&E processes and documentation expectations.
- Direct experience with UAS, autonomy, or robotic flight test operations; prior Test Director, Test Conductor, or Lead Flight Test Engineer experience.
Tools
Hivemind Mission Autonomy, UAS, SIL, HIL
AI focus
Test and mature autonomy capabilities from simulation and lab environments through flight.
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