Product Manager, Ground Portfolio (R3471)

Jobright.ai; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 220,000 - 330,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Temporary benefits package

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a Product Manager to shape the future of autonomous systems for Unmanned Ground Vehicles, driving innovation by partnering with a cross-functional team to define and deliver capabilities in a defense-focused program.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in defense weapons programs, US citizenship, and the ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance. The role is onsite in Washington, DC, with a salary range of $220K–$330K per year.

Qualifications

• Experience in product management for defense or government programs.
• Strong coordination with engineers, program managers, business development, and sponsors.
• Ability to forecast requirements and align roadmaps with customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Represent product management for the Hivemind UGV portfolio and align strategy with market needs.
• Track autonomy feature progress and forecast portfolio requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to decide what to build, when, and for whom.
• Document findings via roadmaps, whitepapers, CONOPs, and presentations; support marketing and sales.

Skills

Product Management

Defense Weapons Programs

Cross-functional Collaboration

Market Awareness

Documentation Skills

Security Clearance

Exceptional Communication

Job description

Washington, DC

Full-time

Onsite

$220K/yr - $330K/yr

8+ years exp

Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with a mission of protecting service members and civilians through intelligent systems. The Product Manager will shape the future of autonomous systems, driving innovation by collaborating with a cross-functional team to define and deliver capabilities for Unmanned Ground Vehicle autonomy.

Aerospace Artificial Intelligence (AI) Transportation Drones National Defense Autonomous Vehicles Machine Learning National Security

No H1B Security Clearance Required U.S. Citizen Only Unicorn with $12.7B valuation

Responsibilities

Represent product management of the Hivemind Unmanned Ground Vehicle portfolio and ensure product strategy and roadmap alignment to the market and customer needs

Maintain awareness of technology and business trends within the USG armament directorates, executive offices, and industry vendors

Track progress of the autonomy features and forecast requirements to meet portfolio needs

Work with other Product Managers, Program Managers, Business Development, sponsors, operational end-users, industry partners, and a talented cross-functional engineering team to determine what we will build, when, why and for whom

Document and communicate your findings via a variety of artifacts, including product roadmaps, PDDs, whitepapers, CONOPs, and presentations as required

Support marketing and sales strategy as required

Support business development and engagement as required

Qualification

Product Management Defense Weapons Programs Cross-functional Collaboration Market Awareness Documentation Skills Business Development Sales Strategy Support Security Clearance Exceptional Communication

Required

Able to maintain awareness of technology and business trends within the USG armament directorates, executive offices, and industry vendors

Able to track progress of the autonomy features and forecast requirements to meet portfolio needs

Able to work with other Product Managers, Program Managers, Business Development, sponsors, operational end-users, industry partners, and a talented cross-functional engineering team to determine what we will build, when, why and for whom

Able to document and communicate your findings via a variety of artifacts, including product roadmaps, PDDs, whitepapers, CONOPs, and presentations as required

Able support marketing and sales strategy as required

Able to support business development and engagement as required

Preferred

Exceptional communication skills can effectively communicate with business executives, engineers, customers, end users, senior military leaders, etc

8+ years' experience with defense weapons programs in the maritime domain, ranging from requirements, program management, and test planning/execution

The ability to obtain and maintain a US Security Clearance. US citizenship is required as only US citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Bonus

Equity

Temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)

Defense-tech building AI pilots and next-generation aircraft.

Product Management Defense Weapons Programs Cross-functional Collaboration Market Awareness Documentation Skills