2 months ago

Director, Test Engineering - ACP Programs

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Job Summary

Lead end-to-end test engineering for Shield AI’s Autonomous Collaborative Platform programs, owning the test strategy, plan, and execution across SIL, HIL, simulations, ground and flight tests. Direct multi-vehicle flight test campaigns, coordinate across software, hardware, systems engineering, safety, and leadership, and establish metrics and readiness criteria to ensure safe, mission-ready autonomy capabilities for ACP programs.

Location: Washington

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: QA, Test & Release Engineering

Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

•Act as Test Director and technical lead for integration and flight test of Hivemind autonomy on group 5 ACP systems, including multi-aircraft coordination scenarios in LVC and empirical flight test scenarios.
•Own test strategy and execution across the full development lifecycle, including system-level verification & validation, test phasing, and prioritization across SIL, HIL, simulation, ground, and flight test environments.
•Plan and execute large-scale flight test campaigns, including complex mission scenarios involving cooperative autonomy, human-machine teaming, and distributed systems.
•Serve as the final authority during mission autonomy test operations, directing test conduct and approving test plans, procedures, and execution flow.
•Coordinate cross-functional execution across software, hardware, systems engineering, flight operations, safety, and program leadership teams

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 210,000 - 310,000 annually

Key Requirements

•15+ years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 14+ years with a Master’s; or 12+ years with a PhD; or equivalent experience
•Demonstrated experience leading flight test or large-scale system integration efforts, including authority over test readiness, execution, and risk decisions
•Strong background in full-scale aviation test environments, including aircraft integration, ground test, and flight operations
•Experience with system-level verification & validation across multiple test environments (SIL, HIL, simulation, and flight)
•Proven ability to plan and execute complex, multi-phase flight test campaigns involving multiple stakeholders and dependencies

Experience:AerospaceDefenseUnmanned systems

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:LeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem-solvingStrategic thinking

Certifications:SECRET clearance

Tech Stack:PythonGitJiraAzure DevOpsCI/CDSILHILSimulation

Eligibility

Nationality:US National

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Security Clearance:Secret

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

Website LinkedIn

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Shield AI

2 months ago

Director, Test Engineering - ACP Programs

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 15 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: Washington

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: QA, Test & Release Engineering

Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

•Act as Test Director and technical lead for integration and flight test of Hivemind autonomy on group 5 ACP systems, including multi-aircraft coordination scenarios in LVC and empirical flight test scenarios.
•Own test strategy and execution across the full development lifecycle, including system-level verification & validation, test phasing, and prioritization across SIL, HIL, simulation, ground, and flight test environments.
•Plan and execute large-scale flight test campaigns, including complex mission scenarios involving cooperative autonomy, human-machine teaming, and distributed systems.
•Serve as the final authority during mission autonomy test operations, directing test conduct and approving test plans, procedures, and execution flow.
•Coordinate cross-functional execution across software, hardware, systems engineering, flight operations, safety, and program leadership teams

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 210,000 - 310,000 annually

Key Requirements

•15+ years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 14+ years with a Master’s; or 12+ years with a PhD; or equivalent experience
•Demonstrated experience leading flight test or large-scale system integration efforts, including authority over test readiness, execution, and risk decisions
•Strong background in full-scale aviation test environments, including aircraft integration, ground test, and flight operations
•Experience with system-level verification & validation across multiple test environments (SIL, HIL, simulation, and flight)
•Proven ability to plan and execute complex, multi-phase flight test campaigns involving multiple stakeholders and dependencies

Experience:AerospaceDefenseUnmanned systems

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:LeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem-solvingStrategic thinking

Certifications:SECRET clearance

Tech Stack:PythonGitJiraAzure DevOpsCI/CDSILHILSimulation

Eligibility

Nationality:US National

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Security Clearance:Secret

Company Brief

Shield AI

Industry: Defense Technology

Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)

Growth: Scaleup

Funding: Series E+

Headquarters: San Diego, United States

Founded: 2015

Website LinkedIn