Engineering Manager - Networking & OS for UAS

Shield AI; Texas; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI in the United States is seeking an Engineering Manager (Networking & OS) for the V-BAT program. You will lead a team designing and optimizing the network infrastructure for our unmanned aerial system in challenging environments.

This hands-on leadership role balances team management with direct technical contribution, about 50/50, driving production-ready networking and OS capabilities and collaborating across functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to design, implement, and optimize the network infrastructure for our UAS (V-BAT).
• 50% of time spent on people leadership and 50% on hands-on technical contributions to networking and OS capabilities.

Job description

Shield AI in the United States is seeking an Engineering Manager (Networking & OS) for the V-BAT program. You will lead a team designing and optimizing the network infrastructure for our unmanned aerial system in challenging environments.

This hands-on leadership role balances team management with direct technical contribution, about 50/50, driving production-ready networking and OS capabilities and collaborating across functions.