Jobs at Shield AI

Support and secure enterprise IT operations: desktop, server, and systems administration for Windows/Linux; manage AD/Azure AD identities; handle IT asset lifecycle, inventory, and licensing; troubleshoot hardware/software and networking fundamentals; lead junior staff, document processes, participate in on-call rotation, and collaborate with infrastructure, network, and security teams.

Senior regional leader advancing Shield AI's strategic position across Europe & Africa through high-value external engagement, relationship development, market insight, and business enablement to support pipeline creation, opportunity shaping, and regional strategy.

Design and implement real-time object detection, classification, multi-target tracking, and sensor-fused state estimation for airborne platforms. Integrate EO/IR, radar, IMU/GPS data, optimize perception pipelines for SWaP-constrained systems, validate in simulation and flight tests, and collaborate with autonomy, hardware, and integration teams.

Lead and develop a team of Forward Deployed Engineers to execute customer onboarding, on-site deployments, troubleshooting, and sustained adoption of the Hivemind SDK. Drive field feedback into product, translate mission goals into technical milestones, and partner with engineering and product teams to improve deployment readiness and customer outcomes.

Lead government affairs and public policy for the UK, Nordics, and Benelux. Build and manage relationships with defence and regulatory stakeholders, monitor policy and procurement, advise senior leaders, support market-entry and capture efforts, prepare briefings and position papers, and coordinate public consultations, trade association engagement, and risk management related to export controls and defence procurement.

Lead end-to-end international and US federal government and commercial bids/proposals for EURAF GTM, manage competing priorities, drive cross-functional teams, improve proposal processes, mentor contributors, and support customer briefings, demos, and BD operations.

Lead design and delivery of tactical autonomy and motion-planning software for unmanned platforms. Architect, implement, test, and sustain multi-agent behaviors, integrate with sensors and vehicle systems, and drive product-line reuse and cross-team collaboration throughout the software lifecycle.

Lead and execute a Europe-wide external communications strategy, secure top-tier media and thought-leader engagement, manage customer reference programs, build and lead a multi-country communications team, and advise regional leadership on reputational risk, crisis readiness, and policy-aligned messaging for defense and AI/autonomy technologies.

Lead full sales lifecycle for Hivemind in the UK defense and government sector: generate pipeline, develop capture strategies, shape and close complex opportunities, lead proposal development, manage stakeholder relationships, partner with Product and Engineering, represent Shield AI externally, and maintain rigorous deal discipline and CRM hygiene.

Provide technical expertise to customers deploying and integrating Shield AI's Hivemind autonomy software. Develop autonomy applications, deploy AI infrastructure at customer sites, train and support customers, debug API integrations, collaborate with product/engineering, create documentation and training materials, and assist sales. Travel to customer sites (~30%).

Lead simulation-driven testing and automation for Hivemind autonomy software: develop automated regression/integration/system tests, build simulation-based test frameworks (SIL/HIL/VIL), create Python tools for test automation and data analysis, integrate testing into CI/CD, and collaborate with engineering teams to diagnose and fix issues while maintaining test documentation and metrics.

Provide technical expertise to deploy and integrate Shield AI's Hivemind autonomy software at customer sites. Develop AI/autonomy applications using the Hivemind SDK, troubleshoot API/software integration, deliver technical training, create documentation and training materials, collaborate with product and engineering teams on customer feedback, support sales with technical queries, and travel to customer sites (~30%).

Integrate and deploy autonomy software onto unmanned aircraft, prepare flight-ready systems, support on-site flight tests, debug hardware/software, capture and analyze flight data, collaborate with autonomy/GNC/test teams, and support certification and continuous improvement for reliable autonomous operations.

Lead system architecture and technical teams to integrate Hivemind autonomy across Group 2–5 UAS. Define technical objectives, manage requirements and ICDs, ensure high-reliability software delivery for IRAD and defense contracts, provide customer-facing leadership, and contribute to government proposals.

Lead full sales lifecycle for V-BAT ISR and Hivemind mission autonomy in the UK, focusing on urgent and non-standard procurement. Generate pipeline, shape requirements at source, develop capture strategies, and manage cross-functional proposal development. Build trusted relationships across special mission, programme offices, and strategic partners while ensuring rigorous deal qualification, forecasting, and CRM hygiene.