Senior Staff Technical Program Manager

Job overview

The Senior Staff Technical Program Manager role is onsite in Seattle, WA, with compensation of $180,000–$270,000 per year. The role guides an autonomous-aircraft conceptual design and tradespace analysis effort at Shield AI, a defense-technology company developing intelligent systems to protect service members and civilians.

What you'll do

• Set objectives based on customer use cases
• develop cost-versus-performance metrics
• plan and manage schedule and cost
• deliver strategic products to customers
• maintain ownership of execution
• align stakeholders
• and support informed decisions about system design, mission utility, and cost tradeoffs.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior staff technical program manager

shield ai

seattle wa

$180k-$270k

technical program management

autonomous aircraft

defense technology

aerospace

tradespace analysis

cost-performance analysis

secret clearance

top secret eligibility

customer use cases

cross-functional leadership

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Full-time regular employee package includes bonus, benefits, and equity. Temporary employee benefits package may apply after 60 days
• military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits.

Why this role

The posting requires an active Secret clearance and eligibility for Top Secret; it also lists active Top Secret clearance and SCI eligibility among additional experience qualifications. The listing identifies part-time employment, while the description also references full-time regular and temporary offer packages.

About the employer

Shield AI is hiring for this role. Industry: Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing. Sector: 33.