Director Export Policy
Shield AI is a U.S. defense-technology company developing AI-powered autonomy software and autonomous aircraft for military and allied operations.
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About Shield AI
Shield AI builds Hivemind, an end-to-end AI-pilot and mission-autonomy software platform for resilient operations in GPS- and communications-denied environments, alongside aircraft and simulation products including V-BAT, X-BAT, and Aechelon.
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Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will shape policy strategies for international technology release and deployment. You will advise leaders and program teams on releasability and geopolitical risks, engage U.S. Government and allied stakeholders, develop policy materials, guide international campaigns, and align opportunities with defense and foreign policy priorities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- 12+ years of experience in national security policy, technology security, foreign disclosure, security cooperation, security assistance, international defense policy, or related government engagement
- Experience working in or with the U.S. national security interagency
- Understanding of U.S. Government decision-making for international defense partnerships and technology release
- Ability to navigate interagency processes and build senior stakeholder relationships
- Strategic communication skills for policy narratives, briefings, and decision materials
- Ability to translate sophisticated defense technologies into policy and national security considerations
Responsibilities
- Develop technology security and foreign-disclosure strategy across products, countries, and international programs
- Identify technology-release considerations and pathways for international release
- Advise leadership and program teams on releasability, partner considerations, geopolitical risks, and government policy
- Translate technical capabilities into technology-security and foreign-disclosure strategies
- Build relationships with government and defense stakeholders
- Represent Shield AI in policy discussions on autonomous systems, AI-enabled capabilities, and aircraft
- Develop policy positions, white papers, senior-level briefings, and decision materials
- Anticipate policy issues affecting international technology release
- Advise international campaigns on interagency decisions, partner requirements, regional considerations, and release strategy
- Coordinate unified strategies across Policy, Business Development, Legal, Engineering, Product, and Programs
Benefits
- Bonus
- Benefits
- Equity
- Temporary benefits package after 60 days of employment for temporary employees