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Key details
Function
Engineering
Seniority
Manager
Workplace
On-site
Location
IN
Job Description
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. 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.
We are looking for an exceptional Sr Staff Technical Program Manager to lead the integration of Shield AI’s Hivemind autonomy stack onto next-generation aircraft platforms, guiding programs from concept through production and operational deployment.
You will drive alignment across hardware and software development activities, ensuring aircraft, autonomy software, and operational teams remain synchronized throughout the full product lifecycle. This role requires close coordination with distributed engineering teams across multiple offices globally.
You will drive alignment across hardware and software development activities, ensuring aircraft, autonomy software, and operational teams remain synchronized throughout the full product lifecycle. This role requires close coordination with distributed engineering teams across multiple offices globally.
The ideal candidate combines strong technical program management fundamentals with hands-on experience coordinating complex hardware/software integration efforts and customer facing program management. You will drive schedule, cost, technical performance, integration readiness, and operational outcomes while helping define the future of autonomous aviation.
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Core fields
Posting ID
shieldai:b851f198-4599-488c-8366-ad4af0a18dd4Title
Technical Program Manager
Function
Engineering
Location
New Delhi
Workplace mode
in_person
Posted at
2026-09-14 10:15:51Z
Compensation
undisclosed
Provenance
First seen (our tracker)
2026-09-14 11:52:33Z
Last seen
2026-09-20 11:56:21Z
Last updated
2026-09-20 11:56:21Z
Removed at
still open
Days open
Open for 6 days (and counting)
ATS adapter
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shieldaiVerification trail
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Enriched at 2026-09-14 20:08:32Z. Enrichment runs once per posting, never re-runs.
Seniority
manager_m1
Role archetype
project_management
Specialty
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Workplace mode
onsite
City (normalized)
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Country (normalized)
United States
Comp range
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