Air Vehicle Lead, Senior Aerospace Systems Architect

Shield AI is seeking an Air Vehicle Lead for the MMA program in Seattle. You will own the aircraft's technical integrity, guiding architecture, design, build, ground and flight tests, and production readiness. You will lead multidisciplinary engineering across aerodynamics, structures, propulsion, avionics, and controls, balance tradeoffs, and drive rapid, robust solutions while maintaining hands-on technical leadership and strong collaboration with suppliers and manufacturing.