Hybrid Senior Manager, Applications Engineering bei Shield ai

Software Integration & Operations (SIO) is a tightly integrated group of cross-functional engineers as our mission requires subject-matter expertise in software design & development, aircraft simulation, system integration & testing, and release engineering. Thus, SIO is composed of functions with breadth, depth, and track record of success across the range of expertise & experience warranted. 

The primary mission of this group is to ensure all software products created by Aircraft SW & Autonomy can be developed, tested, and released to & accepted by end users as quickly as possible, without suffering in product quality. To do so, the group must also build solutions that allow our internal flight operation and manufacturing teams to efficiently operate & use our aircraft software products. 

We are looking for an engineer leader to build and grow the new Applications team serving our daily aircraft flight and production operations. The Applications Engineering Manager will drive the design, implementation, and long-term sustainment of operational software tools that power internal and external aircraft operations. This individual will lead a small, high-impact team to deliver full-stack software solutions enabling capabilities such as OTA updates, operator training, maintenance management, and flight data analytics. They will collaborate cross-functionally across SIO, Ground Control Software, Customer Success, and Production teams to deeply understand user needs and translate them into scalable, integrated applications. 

This role blends technical leadership, engineering execution, and team development—ideal for a full-stack engineer ready to guide architecture decisions, set engineering standards, and ensure long-term product ownership.