Manager, Field Integration & Test (R5104)

Team Leadership & Technical Oversight

Lead and manage a field integration team consisting of Field Engineers, Air Vehicle Operators and Field Integration Specialists.

Serve as the senior technical advisor and escalation point for field integration operations.

Provide mentorship, technical guidance, and operational support to deployed field teams during installations, troubleshooting, and customer operations.

Establish integration standards, troubleshooting methodologies, installation procedures, and field best practices.

Coordinate staffing, deployment readiness, and operational support activities across multiple concurrent integration efforts.

Drive operational excellence, safety, and technical quality across all field integration activities.

Maritime Integration & Installation Oversight

Oversee shipboard and land-based integration activities supporting V-BAT deployments on maritime and expeditionary platforms.

Oversee planning and execution of:

Site surveys

Shipboard integration assessments

Installation planning

System commissioning and operational readiness activities

Provide technical oversight for installation and calibration of various communication systems and associated networking infrastructure

Review and validate integration plans, antenna layouts, RF configurations, and installation approaches to ensure operational effectiveness and platform compatibility.

Ensure all installations comply with maritime safety standards, EMI/EMC requirements, and platform-specific operational constraints.

RF Communications & Spectrum Management

Serve as the subject matter expert for RF communications systems and maritime electromagnetic operating environments.

Guide field teams in:

Link Margin Analysis

RF troubleshooting

Link testing and optimization

Interference mitigation

Antenna placement and calibration

Support system performance analysis and operational readiness validation in complex maritime RF environments.

Coordinate with engineering teams to identify systemic RF or integration issues and drive corrective actions.

Provide technical recommendations to improve communications reliability, integration efficiency, and fielded system performance.

System Integration, Test & Verification

Oversee post-installation checkout, system verification, and operational readiness testing activities.

Coordinate integration and regression testing efforts with Engineering and System Test.

Support customer demonstrations, acceptance testing, and operational evaluations.

Ensure disciplined execution of installation verification, calibration validation, and system readiness procedures.

Customer Engagement & Cross-Functional Coordination

Serve as the primary technical interface between Shield AI, customers, ship crews, and program stakeholders during integration activities.

Translate customer operational requirements into executable integration plans and technical solutions.

Collaborate closely with Engineering, Flight Operations, System Test, and Program Management teams to resolve integration and operational issues.

Documentation & Process Development

Ensure accurate documentation of installation configurations, calibration data, RF assessments, test results, and field observations.

Develop and maintain installation procedures, integration checklists, and operational best practices.

Standardize field integration workflows to improve scalability, repeatability, and operational efficiency.