director software engineering QA Engineer ic · Posted May 23, 2026
$210,000 – $310,000
USD per-year-salary

About this role

Shield AI is hiring a director-level QA Engineer in the software engineering function based in Washington, DC. The posting calls out experience with Python, Azure, Git, CI/CD. Compensation is listed at $210,000–$310,000 per-year-salary.

Role
QA Engineer
Function
software engineering
Level
director
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
Washington, DC
Department
Hivemind Solutions Division
Posted
May 23, 2026

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Job description

from Shield AI careers
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 a Hivemind Solutions Flight Test Director (ACP Programs), you will serve as the end-to-end technical leader responsible for the integration, verification, and operational test of Hivemind AI Pilot capabilities on portfolio of group 5 UAS/Autonomous Collaborative Platforms (ACP).

You will own the strategy, planning and execution of complex, multi-phase test campaigns supporting the transition of autonomy capabilities from simulation and lab environments to full-scale flight test and operationally relevant mission scenarios, including multi-vehicle coordination. Using a disciplined fly–fix–fly methodology, you will drive rapid capability maturation while maintaining rigorous safety, configuration control, and mission assurance standards. 

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