Senior Defense Product Support Lead for Autonomous Aircraft

Shield; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield is seeking a Staff Product Support specialist to lead logistics planning, supply support, sustainment analysis, and lifecycle support for a next-generation autonomous aircraft system. The role spans development, flight test, production, and operation to ensure mission readiness.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Defense aviation programs, maintenance task analysis, and logistics artifacts, driving readiness and availability across complex programs.

Qualifications

• Experience with military or defense aviation programs and logistics artifacts.
• Knowledge of maintenance planning and sustainment activities.
• Understanding how supply chain execution affects mission availability.

Responsibilities

• Lead logistics planning and supply support for integrated autonomous aircraft systems.
• Conduct sustainment analyses across development, flight test, production and operational phases.
• Coordinate lifecycle support activities to ensure readiness and availability.

Skills

Maintenance Task Analysis

Logistics Control Numbers

Reliability & Maintainability

Supply Support Planning

Job description

Shield is seeking a Staff Product Support specialist to lead logistics planning, supply support, sustainment analysis, and lifecycle support for a next-generation autonomous aircraft system. The role spans development, flight test, production, and operation to ensure mission readiness.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Defense aviation programs, maintenance task analysis, and logistics artifacts, driving readiness and availability across complex programs.