Networking & OS Engineering Manager (R6630)

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 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-BATaircraft, 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:

As an Engineering Manager (Networking & OS) on V-BAT, you will lead a team designing, implementing, and optimizing the network infrastructure for our Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), which is deployed in some of the most challenging environments worldwide. V-BAT is designed to operate in contested, GNSS-denied airspace, and our network must maintain highly reliable, secure, and efficient communication between all air and ground devices.

This is a hands-on leadership role: you will spend approximately 50% of your time managing and developing the team and 50% making direct technical contributions. You will pair strong engineering judgment with clear communication and cross-functional collaboration to translate mission needs into reliable, production-ready networking and OS capabilities.