Shield AI
Senior Staff Technical Program Manager (R6267)
$180K–$270K
San Diego, California · On-site · Senior Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 15, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years; alternative degrees are acceptable with professional experience focused in testing Enterprise Software, Artificial Intelligence, or Robotics.
- Education
- B.S. in Computer Science or a related field; alternative degrees accepted under the stated experience condition.
About the job
Leads planning and delivery of Hivemind Enterprise software releases and command-and-control initiatives for autonomous systems.
What you'll do
- Plan, execute, and deliver complex software releases and major command-and-control initiatives.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams, stakeholders, project plans, schedules, budgets, risks, and technical decisions.
- Improve program management processes and support disciplined execution and team collaboration.
What they ask for
- B.S. in Computer Science or related field and 8+ years of work experience in Program Management, Engineering Management, or Software Engineering; alternative degrees accepted with professional experience focused on testing Enterprise Software, Artificial Intelligence, or Robotics.
- Experience driving releases of complex software and integrated HW/SW systems.
- Strong software development foundations, including deep knowledge of optimizing the software development lifecycle.
- Power user of Jira or work management tools.
Nice to have
- Advanced degree in Computer Science or MBA; software development or test engineering experience; enterprise software release experience; User Experience Design interest; aviation experience; autonomy, AI, or ML expertise; PMP, Scrum Master, or similar qualifications.
Pay
USD 180,000–270,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
Hivemind Enterprise, Jira
AI focus
The role supports Hivemind autonomy software and command-and-control interfaces for autonomous systems; AI, ML, and autonomy expertise are preferred.
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