Senior Staff Technical Program Manager (R5270)

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.

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Job description

• Hivemind Catalyst: A Faster Path to First Flight Shield AI is building the world's best AI pilot.
• Hivemind powers intelligent aircraft, drones, and robotic systems that operate autonomously in the most demanding environments.
• Hivemind Catalyst accelerates the adoption of autonomy by enabling customers to rapidly develop, integrate, test, and deploy sovereign autonomous capabilities on their own platforms.
• As a Senior Staff Technical Program Manager for Hivemind Catalyst, you will operate at the intersection of technology, strategy, business development, and execution.
• You will help customers define their autonomy roadmaps, shape technical solutions, drive software alignment across internal teams, and ensure successful execution of customer programs from initial engagement through delivery.
• This role requires exceptional technical judgment, executive communication skills, and the ability to create structure and clarity in highly ambiguous environments.
• You will work directly with senior engineering leaders, business leaders, international partners, and customers to accelerate the adoption of autonomy at scale