Staff Engineer, Data Analysis (R5290)

Shield AI
San Diego, Dallas, Boston
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 150,000 - 220,000 annuallyFunction: Data Analytics & Business IntelligenceEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Mentoring","Cross-functional collaboration","Data-driven decision-making","Influencing stakeholders"]

Lead V-BAT’s fleet data analysis strategy across flight tests, fielded aircraft, production activity, and simulation runs. Own and improve data pipelines and tooling that turn raw telemetry into reliable engineering metrics, reports, and analysis products. Perform fleet-wide studies on hardware quality, system performance, reliability, and mission-critical subsystems, standardize analysis methods, and build automated Python workflows and dashboards. Partner with cross-functional teams and mentor engineers.

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Shield AI
2 months ago

Staff Engineer, Data Analysis (R5290)

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Job Summary

Lead V-BAT’s fleet data analysis strategy across flight tests, fielded aircraft, production activity, and simulation runs. Own and improve data pipelines and tooling that turn raw telemetry into reliable engineering metrics, reports, and analysis products. Perform fleet-wide studies on hardware quality, system performance, reliability, and mission-critical subsystems, standardize analysis methods, and build automated Python workflows and dashboards. Partner with cross-functional teams and mentor engineers.
Location: San Diego, Dallas, Boston
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Data Analytics & Business Intelligence
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead technical strategy for V-BAT fleet data analysis across flight tests, fielded aircraft, simulation, production, and quality workflows.
  • •Own and improve pipelines that transform raw flight, simulation, and fleet data into engineering metrics, reports, and analysis products.
  • •Conduct fleet-wide studies to identify trends in hardware quality, system performance, reliability, and operational behavior.
  • •Analyze flight-critical sensor performance, GNSS-denied navigation, communications behavior, and other subsystems critical to mission success.
  • •Mentor engineers on data analysis practices and raise the quality bar for data-driven engineering decisions across the V-BAT team.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 150,000 - 220,000 annually
Perks:EquityAnnual Bonus

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related technical field.
  • •Strong Python skills building data analysis tools, automated analysis workflows, or data pipelines.
  • •Experience analyzing data from fielded physical products (e.g., aerospace systems, automotive systems, robotics, IoT, industrial equipment).
  • •Experience working with large, messy datasets from deployed products, test events, simulations, production systems, or operational environments.
  • •Ability to translate ambiguous engineering questions into structured analysis, sound conclusions, and clear recommendations.
Experience:Defense techAerospaceFlight testTelemetryData pipelinesProduction systemsSimulation
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationMentoringCross-functional collaborationData-driven decision-makingInfluencing stakeholders
Tech Stack:PythonJupyterMatlabAutomated analysis workflowsData pipelinesDashboardsTime-series databasesTelemetry systemsData lake architecturesData cataloging

Company Brief

Shield AI
Develops AI-powered autonomy and software for military aircraft and drones to enable autonomous ISR and combat missions, integrating perception, navigation, and mission planning for defense customers.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: San Diego, United States
Founded: 2015
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