Range Operations Officer (R6193)
Shield AI
Wichita, United States · Full time employee · Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Operations
Job Description: The Range Operations Officer supports the daily operation, readiness, and sustainment of Shield AI’s flight-test ranges .
Apply on Shield AI’s careers page- Company
- Shield AI
- Location
- Wichita, United States
- Workplace
- On-site
- Type
- Full time employee
- Specialism
- Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Operations
- Team
- Customer Operations
- Salary
- $100K–$150K
- Posted
- 10 October 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: The Range Operations Officer supports the daily operation, readiness, and sustainment of Shield AI’s flight-test ranges . The role ensures that range, facilities, equipment, consumables, access controls, required notifications, and operational records are prepared and maintained for safe range operations. Reporting to the Range Operations Manager, the Officer performs day-to-day range support and site-readiness activities. The role does not hold flight-release, airworthiness, test-director, or airport-authority responsibility. It escalates operational issues, safety concerns, resource constraints, and external coordination needs to the Range Operations Manager.