Senior Staff Technical Program Manager (R5595)

Shield AI; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 99,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI, a venture-backed defence technology company, seeks a Technical Program Manager to join the Port Melbourne team. You will lead the development, integration, and deployment of world-class AI pilots across UAVs, USVs, and UUVs, coordinating cross-functional teams and customer engagements.

This high‑impact role sits at the heart of Shield AI's Australian operations, driving programs from concept to field trials and deployment while collaborating with defense stakeholders and internal

Responsibilities

• Lead development, integration, and deployment of AI pilots across autonomous systems (UAVs, USVs, UUVs).
• Manage complex engineering programs from early concept through field testing and deployment.

Job description

Shield AI is a venture-backed defence technology company building intelligent autonomous systems for aircraft. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia‑Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.

Job Description:

Shield AI is a venture-backed defence technology company building intelligent autonomous systems for aircraft. Our mission is to protect service members and civilians through AI and autonomy.

We’re looking for a Technical Program Manager to join our Port Melbourne team, leading the development, integration, and deployment of the world’s best AI pilots across a range of transformative autonomous systems (UAVs, USVs, UUVs).

This is a high‑impact, hands‑on role working at the centre of our growing Australian operations. You’ll manage complex engineering programmes from early concept through to field testing and deployment — and work directly with customers, defence stakeholders, and internal teams to make it happen.