Supervisor, Desktop Engineering (R4768)

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:

The Desktop Engineering Supervisor oversees the engineering, automation, and lifecycle management of all corporate endpoints, ensuring a secure, reliable, and scalable end-user computing environment. This role blends hands-on technical expertise with leadership responsibilities, guiding a team of Desktop Engineers and Support Analysts while driving modernization initiatives across device management, imaging, patching, software deployment, and endpoint security.
The ideal candidate is a forward-thinking technical leader with strong communication skills, deep experience in modern endpoint management platforms, and a passion for automation, standardization, and continuous improvement.

Required qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in Desktop Engineering, Endpoint Management, or EUC roles.
• 2+ years in a technical lead or mentorship capacity.
• Deep experience with modern endpoint management platforms (Intune, Jamf, SCCM/MECM).

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with Conditional Access, identity-driven security, and Zero Trust concepts.
• Familiarity with endpoint analytics, telemetry, or monitoring tools.
• Experience with virtual desktop platforms (Azure Virtual Desktop, Citrix, VMware Horizon).
• Relevant certifications (Microsoft, Jamf, ITIL, CompTIA).

$88,000 - $130,000 a year

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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.

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