Director, Systems Engineering & Architecture - Hivemind Enterprise
Shield AI · Posted Nov 6, 2026
- San Diego, California, United States
- Full-time · Manager
- 15+ years
Lead and manage the Systems Engineering & Architecture team for Shield AI’s Hivemind Enterprise organization, overseeing architecture, cybersecurity, safety, and airworthiness engineering to deliver dependable autonomous systems.
Compensation
Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
Responsibilities
- Lead the team: Hire, develop, and lead the SE&A engineering disciplines
- Establish the operating model: Define how SE&A engages with product and engineering teams
- Own requirements and architecture: Guide requirements development and management
- Drive verification and validation planning: Establish system-level verification and validation strategies
- Support software development: Integrate systems engineering and architecture into iterative planning
Requirements
- A Degree in a relevant engineering or computer science discipline, or equivalent practical experience; an advanced technical degree is a plus
- Nice to have: MBSE
- Nice to have: Model-based systems engineering
- Nice to have: SysML
- Nice to have: Cameo