Chief Engineer, Weapons

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The Chief Engineer at Shield AI is responsible for solving complex technical challenges in deploying advanced autonomy solutions on unmanned weapon systems. As the chief authority on system architecture, design, development, risk mitigation, and product quality, the Chief Engineer ensures the successful integration of Hivemind Autonomy across a range of unmanned weapon systems. This role is part of the Hivemind Solutions organization and leads a team of engineers to deliver cutting-edge autonomous capabilities for business-to-business and defense contracts. The ideal candidate has defense industry experience as a Chief Engineer and a proven track record of leading technical teams to develop and deploy autonomous weapon systems. What you'll do:: • Serve as the Chief Engineer on Shield AI projects focused on developing and deploying autonomy solutions for unmanned weapon systems. • Lead a team responsible for advancing Hivemind Autonomy and shaping defense autonomy architectures. • Define and assign technical objectives, make key engineering decisions, and ensure the quality and completeness of all technical deliverables. • Provide technical leadership and oversight across both…