Senior Staff Technical Program Manager (R5886)

Seattle, Washington. Posted today

The role

This role leads the conceptual design and tradespace analysis of a next-generation autonomous aircraft. The work includes setting objectives from customer use cases, tracking cost vs. performance trades, planning the schedule and cost, and delivering strategic products to customers.

What you will do

Set objectives based on customer-provided use cases
Develop metrics for reporting cost vs. performance trades
Plan and manage the effort schedule and cost
Develop and deliver strategic products to customers
Own effort execution and align stakeholders
Ensure on-time and on-target delivery of product to customers

Required qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
10+ years of experience in technical program management or managing studies or projects
Defense, national security, or aerospace domain familiarity through employment or education
Proven track record of leading and facilitating cross-functional teams
Proven track record of forging clarity and structure amid ambiguous or dynamic constraints
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Active Secret clearance and eligibility for Top Secret
Active Top Secret clearance and eligibility for SCI
Experience owning and driving technical projects
Experience translating technical information and customer needs into product narratives
Experience conducting product, technology, and market discovery with subject matter experts

Benefits

Bonus
Benefits
Equity

Before you apply

Offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check
Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits
Temporary employees receive a temporary benefits package after 60 days of employment

About the company

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company that builds intelligent systems to protect service members and civilians. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation technologies.