Manager, Aerostructures Design, X-BAT (R5633)
Shield AI
Dallas, United States · Full time employee · Mechanical, Mechatronics & Actuation
Job Description: Shield AI is seeking an Aerostructures Design Manager to support the development of structural components for our next-generation autonomous aircraft.
Apply on Shield AI’s careers page- Company
- Shield AI
- Location
- Dallas, United States
- Workplace
- On-site
- Type
- Full time employee
- Level
- Lead / Manager
- Specialism
- Mechanical, Mechatronics & Actuation
- Team
- X-BAT Engineering - Aerostructures
- Salary
- $150K–$230K
- Posted
- 13 August 2026
About the role
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and 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: Shield AI is seeking an Aerostructures Design Manager to support the development of structural components for our next-generation autonomous aircraft. As a contributor on the Structures team you will lead the design and develop high-performance structural components from concept through production release. You’ll work cross-functionally to ensure structural integrity, manufacturability, and system integration across one of the most advanced autonomous aircraft platforms being built today. This role is ideal for an aerospace engineer with significant hands-on design experience with both composite or metallic airframes as well as demonstrated team lead experience.