Director, Systems Engineering & Architecture - Hivemind Enterprise

Shield AI · San Diego, California

$215k - $325k

On-site

Full-time

Exec

Hivemind Enterprise Division

Posted November 6, 2026

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Shield AI is seeking a Director of Systems Engineering & Architecture to lead the SE&A engineering disciplines for its Hivemind Enterprise autonomy software and related defense-tech products. The role involves hiring and developing the team, defining the operating model and engineering practices, owning requirements and system architecture, and driving system-level verification and validation. It is a senior leadership position with a strong cross-functional and technical scope.

Job Description

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, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. 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.

We are seeking a Director of Systems Engineering & Architecture (SE&A) for Shield AI’s Hivemind Enterprise organization, supporting development of our autonomy platform and development ecosystem for AI Pilots. This leader will oversee Systems Engineering, System Architecture, Cybersecurity Engineering, and Safety/Airworthiness Engineering, building the teams and technical practices needed to deliver dependable, software-intensive autonomous systems.

You will connect operational product needs to measurable requirements, coherent architectures, and credible verification and assurance evidence. Partnering with Product, Software Engineering, Program Management, and Integration and Test teams, you will embed practical engineering rigor throughout the development lifecycle.

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