Shield AI
Technical Program Manager, Maritime (R6148)
$184K–$276K
Washington, D.C. +1 · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 16, 2026
- Location
- Washington, D.C.
San Diego, California - Experience
- 10 years with a Bachelor’s degree; or 9 years with a Master’s degree; or 7 years with a PhD; or equivalent work experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree; alternatives include a Master’s degree or PhD, or equivalent work experience.
About the job
Leads maritime autonomy integration programs, bringing Shield AI’s Hivemind software onto unmanned surface vehicles and supporting future undersea vehicle programs from planning through operational deployment.
What you'll do
- Manage integrated program plans, including scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, and milestones.
- Coordinate cross-functional engineering, integration, testing, readiness reviews, and sea trials with internal teams and customers.
- Track and communicate execution status, remove blockers, and support proposals and strategic customer engagements.
What they ask for
- 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 9 years with a Master’s degree; or 7 years with a PhD; or equivalent work experience.
- Experience leading complex cross-functional engineering programs from concept through production and operational deployment.
- Strong technical understanding of software-enabled systems, autonomy, aerospace systems, or complex integrated products.
- Experience managing scope, schedule, budget, risk, technical performance, and Program Management Reviews, gate reviews, and estimates.
Nice to have
- Experience integrating autonomy or software systems onto defense platforms; software, autonomy, or systems engineering experience.
- PMP and/or Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification; familiarity with DoD contracting, defense acquisition, or national security programs.
Pay
USD 184,320–276,480 per-year-salary (base salary)
Tools
Hivemind, USV, UUV, PMRs, EACs, RFIs, RFPs
AI focus
Integrates Hivemind autonomy software onto unmanned surface vehicles and supports future unmanned undersea vehicle autonomy integration programs.
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