Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With nine offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the 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.
Job Description:
The Director of Applications Engineering will lead Shield AI’s global team of Hivemind Application Engineers responsible for deploying Hivemind with customers across defense and allied nations. This leader will own technical customer success from onboarding through operational deployment—ensuring mission outcomes, technical excellence, and value realization at scale.
This role requires a blend of technical depth, customer empathy, and organizational leadership to drive Hivemind’s adoption across unmanned platforms worldwide.