Director, Avionics Mechanical Engineering is open at Shield AI in Seattle, Washington. The posting gives no salary; similar roles in the United States advertise a median of $235K. Posted on Oct 15, 2026, and still on Shield AI’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
Own the technical vision, strategy, and roadmap for mechanical, thermal, and EWIS engineering across X-BAT flight and ground avionics - Build and scale a multi-team organization: hire and develop managers and technical leads, define org structure, and plan headcount to meet near- and long-term program goals - Be accountable for your organization's delivery of complex electro-mechanical hardware that survives harsh…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on Shield AI’s careers page.
Hiring at Shield AI
Shield AI has 661 open roles right now, 17 of them remote. Most are in Engineering, Operations and Marketing & Community. The median advertised salary across its roles with a published range is $214K. See all its roles
