As a Mission Architect, you’ll serve as both the technical and programmatic centerpiece for mission integration, fusing together a ground system, Space Vehicle hardware, and various other system interfaces to enable new capabilities in orbit.
Compensation
eligible for a $10,000 sign-on bonus for external candidates.
Responsibilities
Developing and evaluating spacecraft and mission architectures, concepts of operations (CONOPS), design reference missions, and operational scenarios.
Performing mission-level analyses and technical trade studies.
Assessing spacecraft day-in-the-life operations and developing mission sequences for launch, commissioning, on-orbit operations, and contingency scenarios.
Collaborating across spacecraft, payload, guidance, navigation and control (GNC), software, communications, ground, and mission-operations teams to develop an integrated spacecraft and mission solution.
Working with mission partners to model and mature mission elements, operational concepts, interfaces, and execution plans.
Develop and evaluate spacecraft and mission architectures, concepts of operations (CONOPS), design reference missions, and operational scenarios.
Perform mission-level analyses and technical trade studies.
Assess spacecraft day-in-the-life operations and develop mission sequences for launch, commissioning, on-orbit operations, and contingency scenarios.
Collaborate across spacecraft, payload, guidance, navigation and control (GNC), software, communications, ground, and mission-operations teams to develop an integrated spacecraft and mission solution.
Work with mission partners to model and mature mission elements, operational concepts, interfaces, and execution plans.
Operational Analyst to drive the modeling, simulation, and analysis of Shield AI’s autonomous aircraft systems, evaluating the mission effectiveness, survivability, and operational impact of our next gen UAS and other autonomous platforms.
Compensation
Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
Responsibilities
Develop and execute operational analysis strategies to assess the effectiveness of autonomous aircraft in real-world military scenarios.
Lead modeling, simulation, and wargaming efforts to evaluate system performance, mission impact, and survivability in contested environments.
Work closely with engineering teams to translate operational insights into design decisions and system improvements.
Conduct trade studies and sensitivity analyses to assess system performance under varying operational conditions and threats.
Lead operational analysis for Shield AI’s autonomous aircraft systems, driving modeling, simulation, and mission impact assessments to inform product decisions and stakeholder engagement.
Compensation
Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
Responsibilities
Plan, own and execute operational analyses to assess the effectiveness of autonomous systems in representative military scenarios.
Develop and run modeling, simulation, and wargaming analyses to evaluate system performance, mission impact, and survivability in contested environments.
Collaborate with engineering teams and product managers to translate operational findings into actionable system insights.
Perform trade studies and sensitivity analyses to assess system performance across varying operational conditions, assumptions, and threat environments.
Build, modify, and analyze mission‑level models using tools such as AFSIM, STK, MATLAB, Python, or similar M&S frameworks.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering or math domain
Lead operational analysis, modeling, simulation, and wargaming for Shield AI’s autonomous aircraft systems to evaluate mission effectiveness and inform design decisions.
Compensation
Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
Responsibilities
Develop and execute operational analysis strategies to assess the effectiveness of autonomous aircraft in real-world military scenarios.
Lead modeling, simulation, and wargaming efforts to evaluate system performance, mission impact, and survivability in contested environments.
Work closely with engineering teams and product managers to translate operational insights into design decisions and system improvements.
Conduct trade studies and sensitivity analyses to assess system performance under varying operational conditions and threats.
Lead a high‑performing Operations Analysis team to turn operational problems into quantitative insights that shape product strategy, engineering priorities, customer engagement, and mission outcomes.
Compensation
Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
Responsibilities
Lead and manage the Hivemind Solutions Operations Analysis team, including hiring, mentoring, prioritization, performance management, and technical direction.
Build an operations analysis capability that directly informs Hivemind product strategy, autonomy roadmap decisions, customer pursuits, and program execution.
Define and execute mission analysis, campaign analysis, force‑on‑force studies, CONOPS evaluations, and operational trade studies across multiple Hivemind product domains.
Partner with Product, Architecture, Systems Engineering, Business Development, Strategy, and Program teams to translate operational problems into analytical studies and actionable product recommendations.
Develop analysis plans that connect mission objectives, operational assumptions, threat environments, system performance, autonomy behaviors, and measurable mission outcomes.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations research, applied mathematics, computer science, physics, aerospace, systems engineering, data science, or a related technical field
Nice to have: Master’s degree or PhD in operations research, engineering, applied mathematics, data science, aerospace, systems engineering
Design, develop, and tune navigation algorithms for low‑lunar‑orbit (LLO) navigation, descent, and landing; implement terrain‑relative navigation algorithms and software; support navigation operations and provide inputs for camera system and hardware design.
Compensation
$210,000 - $300,000 / year
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and tune navigation algorithms for low‑lunar‑orbit (LLO) navigation, descent, and landing
Provide inputs for the camera system that provides imagery to the terrain‑relative navigation system
Implement the terrain‑relative navigation algorithms and software, performing crater detection/matching and image comparison for odometry
Lead design, analysis, modeling, and optimization of satellite missions and LEO constellations.
Compensation
Full-time employment offers include company stock options and a generous benefits package including health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability and retirement plans.
Responsibilities
Lead development of mission analysis frameworks, simulation architectures, and advanced modeling tools for LEO constellation design and optimization.
Define and influence constellation architecture, including sizing, orbital placement, coverage strategy, and long-term scalability.
Lead system-level trade studies and evaluate competing mission architectures, orbital configurations, and operational concepts.
Establish technical baselines for constellation performance, operational constraints, and mission design assumptions.
Provide technical direction and expert review of mission analysis products across multiple programs and engineering teams.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Astrodynamics, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Systems Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a related technical field
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