Technician II, Maintenance (R4818)

Job Description

Job Description

Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube. 

Job Description:

As a Maintenance Technician, you will play a key role in ensuring the reliability, safety, and mission readiness of Shield AI’s V-BAT unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and associated Ground Support Equipment (GSE).  

What you'll do:

• Conduct organizational-level maintenance on V-BAT unmanned aircraft systems and associated Ground Support Equipment (GSE). 
• Construct wiring harnesses and solder necessary components to maintain V-BAT unmanned aircraft systems and their associated GSE. 
• Comply with written training and certification requirements for maintenance personnel. 
• Support the development of maintenance task instructions for future maintenance manuals. 
• Develop relationships with adjacent organizations to ensure maintenance best practices are in place. 
• Comply with the company's Tool Control, FOD prevention, and HAZMAT programs.

Required qualifications:

• Ability to travel as needed. 
• Ability to obtain a US security clearance. 
• Experience in aviation maintenance and operations, including coordination across multiple departments. 
• Significant experience and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 
• Proven record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding oneself and others to high standards, and showing kindness to others. 
• USA-issued Passport.

Preferred qualifications:

• FAA A&P license (preferred) or possesses equivalent internal or external certification demonstrating technical competency. 
• Experience in the field of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). 
• Experience in avionics. 
• IPC Certification.

Full-time regular employee offer package:

Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity

Temporary employee offer package:

Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)

Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.

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Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. 

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.