← All roles

Chief Engineer, Weapons

Shield AI· Hivemind Solutions Division – Chief Engineers / International Office Entity
Apply on company site
Hybrid (London)International Office EntityPosted 1mo ago

About the role

The Chief Engineer leads architecture, design, development, risk mitigation, and quality assurance for deploying advanced autonomy on unmanned weapon systems. Responsible for integrating Hivemind Autonomy across unmanned weapon systems, leading a team of engineers on defense contracts and B2B programs.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the Chief Engineer on Shield AI projects focused on developing and deploying autonomy solutions for unmanned weapon systems.
  • Lead a team responsible for advancing Hivemind Autonomy and shaping defense autonomy architectures.
  • Define and assign technical objectives, make key engineering decisions, and ensure the quality and completeness of all technical deliverables.
  • Provide technical leadership and oversight across both Internal Research and Development (IRAD) initiatives and defense contracts.

Qualifications

  • BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering, and/or similar degree
  • 10+ years of industry experience in autonomy and/or unmanned weapon systems (e.g., defense tech, self-driving cars, etc.)
  • 7+ years of delivering software into production/certifiable environments with high reliability
  • Understanding of guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) (e.g., controls, estimation, planning)
  • Understanding of the robotics stack (e.g., controls, estimation, perception, planning, etc.)
  • Understanding of software development processes and how to effectively deploy software
  • Experience defining technical scope and managing technical requirements, product architectures, ICDs, and other system-level design documentation
  • Demonstrated problem-solving skills through the application of a scientific and technical approach
  • Customer-facing engineering leadership supporting both defense and internally funded development programs
  • Ability to contribute to government contract proposal writing
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Excellent leadership skills, with experience leading a team of 6–20 engineers

Skills

Required:BS/MS in relevant engineering/computer scienceAutonomy and unmanned systems experienceSoftware delivery to production/certifiable environmentsGNC (guidance, navigation, control)Robotics stack knowledgeSoftware development processesTechnical scope, requirements, architectures, ICDsTechnical leadership / customer-facingCommunication and leadership
Nice to have:Proposal writing for government contracts
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Shield AI

Autonomy for the world.

Our mission is to protect service members and civilians with intelligent systems.

AerospaceAutonomyDefenseliquid-ai-recruiting-targetsetter-30setter-30-2026-q1
Company profileWebsite

More open roles at Shield AI