Technical Program Manager, Mission Autonomy - X-BAT

What the role actually is

Shield AI is hiring a TPM to lead Hivemind autonomy integration onto X-BAT. The role coordinates aircraft engineering, autonomy software, manufacturing, lab availability, flight test, and operational teams.

This is a senior hardware/software program role where mission autonomy has to become an aircraft capability, not just a software roadmap.

What you would work on

• Drive the integration program for Hivemind autonomy on X-BAT
• Align software development with aircraft hardware, manufacturing, lab, and flight-test schedules
• Define program objectives with product, engineering, operations, and executive stakeholders
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, risk, and technical performance through deployment

What they are asking for

• Senior experience leading complex cross-functional engineering programs
• Technical understanding of software-enabled systems, autonomy, aerospace, or integrated products
• Experience coordinating programs from concept through production and operational deployment
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret clearance

Why this one is worth a look

Mission autonomy roles like this sit at the handoff from AI capability to deployed system. The compensation range is high, and so is the coordination burden: this is for someone who can keep autonomy, aircraft, and defense-program constraints moving together.