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Senior Engineer, Flight Controls - X-BAT (R4814)

shieldai
Companyshieldai
CategoryEngineering
LocationDallas
RemoteOn-site (inferred)
EmploymentNot stated
LevelSenior
SalaryUSD 160k–240k
Posted15 Apr 2026
Last verified9 Aug 2026
SourceEmployer ATS (lever)
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Description
Founded in 2015, 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 and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft. 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: In this role, you will contribute to the flight control system for XBAT, with responsibility for delivering stable, predictable, and operationally robust performance across all phases of flight, including vertical takeoff, hover, transition out-bound, wing-borne flight, transition in-bound, and precision recovery.