Technical Program Manager, Maritime

Shield AI is seeking a Senior Staff Technical Program Manager to join its Maritime Domain team. The role involves integrating Shield AI's Hivemind Autonomy stack onto Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs) and, in the future, Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (UUVs).

The ideal candidate has a combination of government and commercial program management experience, with strong fundamentals in coordinating complex integration efforts.

Responsibilities

• Lead assigned Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) Autonomy and Future Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV) Integration Programs
• Establish clear objectives tied to mission impact, customer success, strategic growth, financial outcomes, and technical performance
• Own the development and execution of integrated program and project plans
• Drive timely, high-quality decisions across cross-functional teams
• Coordinate system integration activities across labs, ground testing, and sea trial operations
• Communicate with excellence, driving a consistent cadence of well-organized meetings
• Drive technical execution, supporting the development and refinement of technical and operational documentation
• Empower teams and remove obstacles, creating an environment where teams have clarity, tools, accountability, and support
• Deliver outcomes, driving accurate and timely tracking and reporting of program financials, resources, schedules, integration status, and customer deliverables
• Support growth and strategic initiatives, including business development activities

Requirements

• Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 9 years and 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
• Demonstrated success managing program execution across scope, schedule, budget, risk, and technical performance in fast-paced environments
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills in fast-paced environments
• Willingness to travel internationally

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience integrating autonomy or software systems onto defense platforms
• Experience in software development, autonomy development, or systems engineering
• Experience managing clean-sheet defense or technology development programs
• PMP and/or Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification
• Familiarity with DoD contracting, defense acquisition, or national security programs
• Experience balancing aggressive timelines with complex engineering constraints
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret clearance or higher