Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.
Aechelon is seeking a Simulation Specialist to help drive growth of the Aechelon simulation portfolio across the AMER defense, aviation, and synthetic training markets. This role serves as a specialist seller and business development resource within the Go-To-Market team, partnering with sales leaders, account owners, program leadership, product, and technical teams to identify, qualify, shape, and advance simulation opportunities with U.S.-based customers, primes, simulator OEMs, integrators, and partners.
The Simulation Specialist combines simulation and training market knowledge, visual systems and geospatial awareness, and disciplined commercial execution. The role requires a customer-facing professional who can translate Aechelon capabilities into mission-relevant value, support complex pursuits, and help build a credible pipeline while maintaining accurate forecasts and strong internal alignment.
Simulation is a key growth lever for Aechelon and Shield AI. Customers rely on high-fidelity simulation, visual systems, terrain databases, sensor simulation, and mission rehearsal tools to improve readiness and mission outcomes. This position provides dedicated specialist sales and business development support to accelerate Aechelon simulation growth across accounts and programs.
Partner closely with GTM, Product, Marketing, Programs, Contracts, Finance, Engineering, and Operations to support simulation growth initiatives.
Translate field feedback into actionable input for messaging, enablement, product positioning, demos, and campaign planning.
Support operating cadence, forecast reviews, opportunity reviews, and pursuit coordination as needed.
Ensure customer engagement plans, demonstration requests, proposal support, and internal actions are clearly communicated and tracked.
Aechelon is looking for a technically minded Simulation Specialist who can help expand our simulation, geospatial, visual systems, and synthetic training business across its markets. This role is focused on developing new business and strong technical understanding of simulation systems and interfaces.
The ideal candidate is collaborative, technically curious, disciplined in follow-up, and comfortable operating in a matrixed and fast-moving environment. This person should be able to build technical credibility with customers, support opportunity development, and represent Aechelon's simulation portfolio with consistency and professionalism.
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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.
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.
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 nine offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide.
