Networking & OS Engineering Manager (R6630)
Shield AI · Dallas, Texas
Posted November 11, 2026
AI Summary
Shield AI is hiring a Networking & OS Engineering Manager in Dallas to lead a team of networking and OS engineers building communication infrastructure for the V-BAT unmanned aerial system, which operates in contested, GNSS-denied airspace. The role owns team planning, execution, and coaching, and drives bandwidth-optimized, low-latency links over constrained radio and satellite connections, including Layer 2/3 topologies and embedded Linux networking. It is interesting for its blend of people leadership with deep technical work on mission-critical defense systems.
Job Description
Job Description:
As an Engineering Manager (Networking & OS) on V-BAT, you will lead a team designing, implementing, and optimizing the network infrastructure for our Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), which is deployed in some of the most challenging environments worldwide. V-BAT is designed to operate in contested, GNSS-denied airspace, and our network must maintain highly reliable, secure, and efficient communication between all air and ground devices.
This is a hands-on leadership role: you will spend approximately 50% of your time managing and developing the team and 50% making direct technical contributions. You will pair strong engineering judgment with clear communication and cross-functional collaboration to translate mission needs into reliable, production-ready networking and OS capabilities.
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