Flight Test Leader - Autonomy & Hivemind Systems

Shield; Arlington (VA); Presencial; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Bonus

Benefits

Equity

Descripción de la vacante

Shield AI is seeking a seasoned Hivemind Solutions Flight Test Leader to drive end-to-end integration, verification, and operational testing of autonomy capabilities across portfolio ACP systems. You will own test strategy, execution, and risk decisions across multi-vehicle scenarios and complex mission profiles.

You will coordinate across software, hardware, and safety teams, ensure rigorous test readiness, and maintain safety-of-flight standards while reporting to senior leaders and external

Formación

• Typically requires 12+ years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 10+ years with a Master’s; or 10+ years with a PhD; or equivalent experience
• Demonstrated experience leading flight test or large-scale system integration efforts with 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 across software, hardware, avionics, systems engineering, safety, and program teams
• Strong understanding of safety-of-flight principles, risk management, and disciplined test execution in aviation environments
• Proficiency in Python or similar tools for test automation, data analysis, or system validation
• Excellent technical leadership and communication skills, including briefing to senior leadership and external customers
• Ability to obtain and maintain a SECRET clearance; U.S. citizenship required

Responsabilidades

• Act as Test Leader and technical lead for integration and flight test of Hivemind autonomy on group 5 ACP systems
• Own test strategy and execution across the full development lifecycle, including verification & validation
• Plan and execute large-scale flight test campaigns with complex mission scenarios
• Serve as the final authority during mission autonomy test operations
• Coordinate cross-functional execution across software, hardware, systems engineering, flight operations, safety, and program leadership
• Define mission-level performance metrics and traceability from requirements to test outcomes
• Own test infrastructure strategy including large-scale simulation environments and lab assets
• Lead on-aircraft integration and flight test operations with platform OEM partners
• Coordinate with OEMs to define safety-of-flight and risk-management criteria for go/no-go decisions
• Establish and scale test processes and DoD DT&E/OT&E-aligned standards

Conocimientos

Test leadership

Flight test

Python

Safety risk management

Communication

Educación

Bachelor's degree

Herramientas

Git

Jira/Azure DevOps

Descripción del empleo

Shield AI is seeking a seasoned Hivemind Solutions Flight Test Leader to drive end-to-end integration, verification, and operational testing of autonomy capabilities across portfolio ACP systems. You will own test strategy, execution, and risk decisions across multi-vehicle scenarios and complex mission profiles.

You will coordinate across software, hardware, and safety teams, ensure rigorous test readiness, and maintain safety-of-flight standards while reporting to senior leaders and external