Shield AI
Staff Technical Program Manager (R5791)
$150K–$230K
Dallas, Texas · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 26, 2026
- Experience
- Typically 8–12+ years in systems engineering, project engineering, technical program management, aerospace, defense, robotics, autonomy, UAS, or a similarly complex technical environment.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a related STEM discipline.
About the job
Leads integrated execution of complex autonomy-enabled UAS programs from requirements through deployment, coordinating engineering teams to deliver verified customer capabilities.
What you'll do
- Own integrated program plans, schedules, risks, dependencies, and change control.
- Coordinate system integration, verification, testing, and customer acceptance across technical teams.
- Establish delivery cadence, track program metrics, resolve blockers, and communicate status and tradeoffs.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a related STEM discipline.
- Experience leading cross-functional technical programs and delivering integrated products or customer solutions.
- Systems-engineering and program-management experience, including requirements, integration, verification, planning, and risk management.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance; willingness to travel up to 25%.
Nice to have
- Active DoD security clearance.
- PMP, INCOSE, or SAFe Release Train Engineer certification, or equivalent demonstrated experience.
Pay
USD 150,000–230,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
Jira, Confluence, Jira Align, Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Azure DevOps, Jama, Polarion
AI focus
Leads programs delivering autonomy-enabled UAS and AI-enabled systems; the role coordinates integration and delivery rather than specifying AI development work.
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