Program Manager, FMS

Shield; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI in Dallas is seeking a program manager for Foreign Military Sales programs tied to its autonomous aircraft initiatives. Lead execution from contract award through delivery, training, fielding, and sustainment, coordinating with government offices, international customers, engineering, operations, and logistics.

The role is customer-facing and requires DoD program management experience, the ability to manage multiple interrelated projects, familiarity with scheduling tools and complex

Qualifications

• DoD/government program management experience
• Able to manage multiple interrelated projects with limited direction
• Familiar with scheduling tools, complex project financials, and customer reporting
• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance and travel as needed

Responsibilities

• Lead FMS program execution across delivery, training, fielding, sustainment, and acceptance
• Manage U.S. Government and international customer relationships for assigned programs
• Track cost, schedule, resource, and performance metrics against contract requirements
• Identify bottlenecks and drive critical-path decisions to keep programs on schedule

Skills

DoD program management

Stakeholder coordination

Risk & schedule management

Communication

Travel readiness

Tools

Scheduling tools

Cost tracking software

Reporting tools

Job description

What the role actually is

Shield AI is hiring a program manager for Foreign Military Sales programs tied to its V-BAT business. The role runs execution from contract award through delivery, acceptance, training, sustainment, and follow-on support.

This is a customer-facing program role for deployed autonomous aircraft systems. The person would coordinate government program offices, international customers, engineering, operations, logistics, and sustainment teams.

What you would work on

• Lead FMS program execution across delivery, training, fielding, sustainment, and acceptance
• Manage U.S. Government and international customer relationships for assigned programs
• Track cost, schedule, resource, and performance metrics against contract requirements
• Identify bottlenecks and drive critical-path decisions to keep programs on schedule

What they are asking for

• Department of Defense program management experience
• Ability to manage multiple interrelated projects with limited direction
• Familiarity with scheduling tools, complex project financials, and customer reporting
• Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance and travel domestically or internationally

Why this one is worth a look

Program roles like this decide whether autonomous systems move from demo to accepted field capability. The caveat is that the work is defense-procurement heavy, but it is close to the real-world adoption loop for robotic aircraft.