Technical Program Manager, Mission Autonomy

The Robot Age; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI is hiring a Technical Program Manager to lead mission autonomy integration of the Hivemind stack onto next-generation aircraft platforms from concept through production and deployment.

This is a hardware/software integration program role coordinating aircraft engineering, autonomy software teams, and operational stakeholders across multiple US sites.

Qualifications

• Technical program management experience with complex hardware/software integration.
• Comfort coordinating autonomy software and aircraft engineering work.
• Strong planning discipline around schedule, cost, risk, and readiness.

Responsibilities

• Lead aircraft and autonomy integration programs for Hivemind-equipped platforms.
• Coordinate hardware, autonomy software, and operational teams through the product lifecycle.
• Track schedule, cost, technical performance, integration readiness, and operational outcomes.
• Keep distributed teams aligned across aircraft and autonomy development.

Skills

Technical program management

Hardware/software integration

Coordination across teams

Planning disciplines

Job description

What the role actually is

Shield AI is hiring a TPM for mission autonomy inside its aircraft work. The role leads integration of the Hivemind autonomy stack onto next-generation aircraft platforms from concept through production and operational deployment.

This is a hardware/software integration program role. The person would be a coordination point between aircraft engineering, autonomy software teams, and operational stakeholders.

What you would work on

• Lead aircraft and autonomy integration programs for Hivemind-equipped platforms
• Coordinate hardware, autonomy software, and operational teams through the product lifecycle
• Track schedule, cost, technical performance, integration readiness, and operational outcomes
• Keep distributed teams aligned across aircraft and autonomy development

What they are asking for

• Technical program management experience with complex hardware/software integration
• Comfort coordinating autonomy software and aircraft engineering work
• Strong planning discipline around schedule, cost, technical risk, and readiness
• Ability to work with distributed teams across multiple U.S. sites

Why this one is worth a look

This role is close to the point where autonomy stops being a lab stack and becomes an aircraft program. It is a fit for someone who wants mission autonomy work with hard integration, schedule, and deployment constraints.