Shield AI

Supervisor, Maintenance (R5382)

Shield AI$98K — $140K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Experience with aviation maintenance and operations, especially in cross-department coordination.
  • Strong communication skills for effective teamwork.
  • Proven reliability and high personal standards in work ethic and integrity.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct hands-on maintenance of V-BAT unmanned aircraft systems and their Ground Support Equipment (GSE).
  • Ensure compliance with training and certification standards for maintenance personnel.
  • Contribute to the creation of maintenance task instructions for future manuals.
  • Foster relationships with other departments to promote maintenance best practices.
  • Adhere to Tool Control, FOD prevention, and HAZMAT safety programs.
  • Perform internal maintenance tasks for V-BAT Organizational and Depot Levels.

Benefits

  • Bonus structure based on performance.
  • Comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees.
  • Equity opportunities included in the employment offer.
Full Job Description
Help keep the next generation of autonomous aircraft mission-ready. In this hands-on role, you'll maintain and support advanced unmanned aircraft systems, ensuring reliability, readiness, and peak performance while working alongside cross-functional teams to deliver mission-critical capabilities. What you'll do: • Conduct organizational and depot level maintenance on V-BAT unmanned aircraft systems and associated Ground Support Equipment (GSE) • Comply with written training and certification requirements for maintenance personnel. • Support development of maintenance task instructions for inclusion in future maintenance manuals. • Develop relationships with adjacent organizations to ensure maintenance best practices are in place throughout the organization. • Comply with the company's Tool Control, FOD prevention, and HAZMAT programs. • Internal customer V-BAT Organizational and Depot Level Maintenance tasks Required qualifications: • Experience with aviation maintenance and operations, including coordinating work across multiple departments. • Excellent communications skills. • A demonstrated record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding self and others to high standards, and being kind to others. Preferred qualifications: • FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) Certification • Experience in field of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) • Support international shipments for demonstrations and COCOs $98,000 - $140,000 a year #LI-JM1 #LC Full-time regular employee offer package: Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity Temporary employee offer package: Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment) Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.

About Shield AI

Shield AI is a defense technology company that develops artificially intelligent systems for military applications. The company was founded in 2015 by Brandon Tseng, Ryan Tseng, and Andrew Reiter, and is headquartered in San Diego, California. Shield AI's products include autonomous drones and software that can be used for reconnaissance, surveillance, and other military operations. The company's mission is to reduce the number of military casualties by providing soldiers with better intelligence and situational awareness. Shield AI has received funding from a number of investors, including Andreessen Horowitz and Founders Fund.
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Size
200 employees
Industry
Founded
2015

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