Senior Manager, Software Test and Automation (R6080)

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 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:

As the Senior Manager of Software Test, you will lead the verification and validation of autonomy, mission-oriented, avionics software for Shield AI’s next-gen aircraft systems. These platforms demand the highest levels of system integrity, operational reliability, and test rigor. Your role will center around designing scalable, automated test infrastructure, validating mission-critical behaviors across simulation and real aircraft environments, and enabling rapid, safe deployment of software to flight operations. You’ll partner closely with engineering, product, and flight test teams to ensure the system is testable, traceable, and always ready for mission.

This role focuses on accelerating software maturity and validation through rigorous, automated, and traceable testing practices for the VBAT platform.