Shield AI
FAA Program Coordinator (R6337)
$90K–$130K
Dallas, Texas · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 18, 2026
- Experience
- 3-5+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in aviation management, business, public administration, regulatory affairs, project or program management, engineering, or a related discipline; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
About the job
Coordinates FAA regulatory operations and authorization submissions across Shield AI programs, maintaining schedules, records, status reporting, and planning for aircraft tests and operations.
What you'll do
- Manage FAA authorization processes, trackers, submissions, correspondence, and records.
- Coordinate cross-program reviews, workflows, dashboards, and escalation of risks and dependencies.
- Maintain an authorization roadmap and support emerging pathways such as BVLOS and experimental certification.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in a related discipline; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
- 3-5+ years in aviation regulatory operations, program coordination, flight operations administration, certification support, UAS operations, or a related regulated environment.
- Experience coordinating regulatory applications, authorizations, certifications, or comparable controlled-submission processes.
- Working knowledge of FAA aviation or UAS authorization processes; strong writing, cross-functional communication, organization, and proficiency in Microsoft Office, Teams, SharePoint, and project-tracking or document-management tools.
Nice to have
- Direct experience with FAA DroneZone, aircraft registration, COAs or airspace authorizations, Part 107 waivers, or experimental certification support.
- Experience supporting UAS, autonomous aircraft, defense aviation, or developmental flight-test programs.
Pay
USD 90,000–130,000 (per-year-salary) base salary
Tools
FAA DroneZone, Microsoft Office, Teams, SharePoint
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