Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense technology company whose mission is to protect service members & civilians with intelligent systems. In pursuit of this mission, Shield AI is building the world's best AI pilot. Its AI pilot, Hivemind, has flown a fighter jet (F-16), a vertical takeoff & landing drone (V-BAT), & a quadcopter (Nova). The company has offices in San Diego, Dallas, Washington DC & abroad. Shield AI's products & people are currently in the field actively supporting operations with the U.S. Department of Defense & U.S. allies. 

The VBAT Operations Officer is a senior planner & team lead with operational experience in overseas locations & the ability to receive missions of strategic importance, assign & organize small teams, supervise their training & reporting, & plan & execute their operational deployments. Tactical experience in combat zones & knowledge of managing multi-national services & integrating new capabilities & technologies with partnered forces is highly preferred. Operations Officers must be comfortable routinely engaging key stakeholders & partners on matters of strategic importance.