Technical Program Manager
Shield AI is a U.S. defense-technology company developing mission-autonomy software and autonomous aircraft for military and allied operations.
Funding history
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About Shield AI
Founded in 2015, Shield AI builds Hivemind autonomy software and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft for operations in contested, GPS- and communications-denied environments. Its current site also presents Aechelon synthetic-reality simulation and Vision Systems detection and tracking products.
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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 lead day-to-day Hopper Demonstration Program execution across engineering, integration, flight test, and operations. You will coordinate subsystem teams, manage technical risks and dependencies, support demonstration readiness, facilitate reviews, track status, and drive decisions across design, manufacturing, testing, and operations.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline
- 8+ years of experience in aerospace, unmanned systems, autonomous systems, or advanced aircraft development programs
- Technical background in flight controls, aerodynamics, vehicle integration, systems engineering, aerostructures, or flight test
- Experience with complex integrated aerospace systems or unmanned aircraft platforms
- Experience coordinating cross-functional technical teams
- Understanding of systems integration, technical risk management, and development lifecycle execution
- Communication skills for technical engineering teams and executive leadership
- U.S. Person status required due to export control regulations
Responsibilities
- Lead execution of the Hopper Demonstration Program
- Drive integrated program planning, technical coordination, and execution tracking
- Coordinate flight controls, aerodynamics, aerostructures, avionics, autonomy, software, and vehicle integration activities
- Identify technical risks, integration gaps, and critical-path dependencies
- Support demonstration campaigns, flight-readiness activities, and test-event planning
- Facilitate technical reviews, milestone assessments, configuration reviews, and executive updates
- Align design, manufacturing, integration, test, and operational teams
- Improve systems-integration processes and demonstration workflows
- Track and communicate program status, risks, mitigation plans, and schedule impacts
- Drive problem-solving and decision-making in development and flight-test environments
Benefits
- Bonus
- Benefits
- Equity
- Temporary benefits package after 60 days of employment