Staff Field Solution Engineer - XBAT - AMER (R6265)

Shield AI; Washington; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a Senior Solutions Engineer to support technical sales for a flagship aircraft program currently in early design and development. This role requires a proven leader who has supported large-scale defense programs, ideally in tactical aviation or unmanned systems.

You will be the key technical interface to government stakeholders, business development, and engineering leadership. You will help shape requirements and align our product roadmap with future mission needs, ensuring

Qualifications

• Experience supporting large-scale defense programs is a plus.
• Strong technical communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical interface to senior government stakeholders, business development, and engineering leadership.
• Shape requirements and align product roadmap with future mission needs.
• Support technical sales activities for a flagship aircraft program in early design and development.

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:

Shield AI is hiring a Senior Solutions Engineer to support technical sales for a flagship aircraft program currently in early design and development. This role requires a proven leader who has supported large-scale domestic and international defense programs in the conceptual or pre-solicitation phase — ideally in tactical aviation or high-performance unmanned systems. This position will serve as a key technical interface to senior government stakeholders, business development, and engineering leadership, shaping requirements and aligning our product roadmap with future mission needs.