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Shield AI

VBAT Simulation Lead

Shield AI
onsite senior full-time Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity U.S.
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First indexed 24 Apr 2026

Description

As the VBAT Simulation Lead, you will be responsible for improving and scaling our simulation capabilities for the V-BAT and future aircraft. You will design, resource, manage, build and integrate tooling across our various engineering teams to enable efficient and scalable simulation workflows.

Your simulation solutions will be a key development tool for other engineers and also a critical gate in our release process.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Working with tech leads and stakeholders to design, track, and report simulation roadmaps and release plans.
  • Aligning needs and priorities across many teams and disciplines.
  • Hiring and managing a team of specialized simulation engineers across multiple locations.
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, autonomy engineers, and aerodynamics engineers, to ensure the simulation accurately reflects real-world conditions.
  • Creating and maintaining processes and workflows to build confidence in simulation tooling to both internal and external customers.
  • Staying updated with the latest advancements in simulation technologies and driving best practices across the team.
  • Building and maintaining documentation and dashboards to quickly provide data and status to leadership.
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