Director, Mission Systems is open at Shield AI in Arlington, VA, US. Posted on Oct 23, 2026, and still on Shield AI’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
Are you a mission-driven engineering leader passionate about developing advanced autonomous aircraft? Do you want to help deliver capabilities that provide decisive advantage in contested environments? Shield AI may be the place for you. Shield AI is seeking a Director of Mission Systems to lead multidisciplinary teams spanning communications, and integrated mission systems for our next-generation autonomous…
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
