Senior Lead, Guidance & Control for Autonomous Aircraft

Shield AI in the defense-tech space is seeking a dynamic leader to build and lead the Guidance & Control (G&C) team for Ranger, a fully autonomous aircraft designed for conventional runway takeoff and landing. You will own the team's technical direction, development roadmap, and project execution from requirements to flight verification. This role focuses on delivering flight-control and flight-autonomy capabilities, coordinating across systems engineering, verification, and operations.