Senior Maritime Autonomy Program Lead

Shield; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a Senior Staff Technical Program Manager to lead the Maritime Domain team, integrating our Hivemind autonomy stack onto USVs and future UUVs. You will start programs from the ground up and guide them through production and operational deployment.

The role requires a proven blend of government and commercial program management, strong cross-functional leadership across domestic and international teams, and a disciplined approach to cost, schedule, and risk management to

Qualifications

• Experience managing government and commercial programs.
• Strong coordination across software, hardware and operations teams.
• Proven ability to manage risk, cost, and schedule in complex programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead programs from inception to production and deployment.
• Coordinate internal and external teams including international offices.
• Drive cost, schedule, and integration readiness while mitigating risk.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Risk management

Maritime domain expertise

Job description

Shield AI is seeking a Senior Staff Technical Program Manager to lead the Maritime Domain team, integrating our Hivemind autonomy stack onto USVs and future UUVs. You will start programs from the ground up and guide them through production and operational deployment.

The role requires a proven blend of government and commercial program management, strong cross-functional leadership across domestic and international teams, and a disciplined approach to cost, schedule, and risk management to