Sr Director Engineering, V-BAT
Shield AI · On-site
MeritLog read this listing from Shield AI's Lever job board and last checked it on September 10, 2026.
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Job details
- Work model
- On-site
- Salary
- $250,000 - $380,000
- Location
- Dallas, Texas
Hiring context
How this role compares at Shield AI
Shield AI has 485 live roles in MeritLog’s catalog across 12 job families, and 380 of them are in engineering. 379 of those listings publish a pay range, a disclosure rate of 78%.
This role's posted range of $250,000 - $380,000 sits above 98% of the 357 other Shield AI roles quoted over the same currency and period.
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Job description
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and 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: We are seeking a Sr Director Engineering to lead all engineering efforts for V-BAT, an established Group 3 VTOL UAS program. This individual will be responsible for directing and sustaining a high-performing, multidisciplinary team that delivers flight software, autonomy, ground control systems, aircraft, and payloads for a vertical takeoff and landing autonomous aircraft that is currently deployed worldwide. This is a foundational leadership role for an existing product line that is growing in system maturity and mission capability. The ideal candidate combines deep technical experience across complex aerospace and UAS systems (with the ability to dive deep across a broad spectrum of engineering disciplines), a background in innovative and disruptive companies, and a proven ability to build and scale organizations and collaborate across disciplines in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
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