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Shield AI
Posted Aug 13, 2026 · Aircraft Leadership
Sr Director Engineering, V-BAT
Open 60d+
Real people manager
Director+est
Manages managers
People-first
Onsite
$250k–380k
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Direct from Shield AI's careers pageVerified fresh Oct 17, 2026 via their Lever job board. Removed here within a day of closing.
Open 65 days
Since Aug 13, 2026 · open 2+ months
No reposts seen. Repost tracking started Oct 17, 2026.
Pay: below median
Midpoint $315k vs median $322k for Director+ roles we track (n=39)
Percentile 40 of posted US base ranges at this level · See the Director+ salary page
Real people manager
The posting describes people-management duties:
- ✓ hiring for the team
Attract, hire, and retain top-tier talent across engineering disciplines, building scalable organizations capable of supporting current and future platforms.
- ✓ manages managers
About the role
We are seeking a Sr Director Engineering to lead all engineering efforts for V-BAT, an established Group 3 VTOL UAS program. Serve as the senior technical leader for engineering within the program, making architectural decisions, managing technical and program risk, and driving execution across…
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