Shield AI
Technical Program Manager, Maritime (R6148)
Washington, D.C. · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 29, 2026
- Experience
- Typically 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.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, or PhD, according to the stated experience alternatives; or equivalent work experience.
About the job
Leads maritime autonomy integration programs, coordinating software and platform teams from program planning through testing, production, and operational deployment.
What you'll do
- Manage USV integration programs for Hivemind autonomy software and support future UUV programs.
- Own integrated plans, budgets, schedules, risk management, readiness reviews, and cross-functional execution.
- Coordinate integration and testing, communicate program status, and support proposals and strategic customer engagements.
What they ask for
- 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.
- Demonstrated success managing scope, schedule, budget, risk, and technical performance; experience with PMRs, gate reviews, and estimates.
- Willingness to travel internationally.
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.
Tools
Hivemind, Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs), Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (UUVs)
AI focus
Integrates Shield AI’s Hivemind autonomy software onto unmanned surface vehicles and supports future unmanned undersea vehicle autonomy integration.
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