FAA Regulatory Operations and Program Coordinator

Job overview

The FAA Regulatory Operations and Program Coordinator role is onsite in Dallas, TX, and pays $90,000–$130,000 per year. Shield AI’s mission is to protect service members and civilians with intelligent systems, including autonomous aircraft and software.

What you'll do

• Establish and manage an enterprise FAA regulatory operations process
• track aircraft registrations, authorizations, applications, operating limitations, renewals, dependencies, and anticipated needs
• coordinate intake, prioritization, schedules, reviews, submissions, and follow-up across programs
• maintain regulatory records and coordinate administrative correspondence with the FAA and other stakeholders
• lead status and planning reviews, document decisions, and escalate risks and approaching expirations
• support authorization pathways under responsible technical and regulatory leads
• develop workflows, templates, checklists, dashboards, and status reports
• maintain an authorization roadmap aligned with tests, demonstrations, customer activities, aircraft, missions, and airspace needs.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

faa program coordinator

regulatory operations

onsite

dallas tx

shield ai

faa authorizations

uas

aircraft registration

program coordination

dronezone

$90,000–$130,000/year

defense technology

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Regular full-time employee offer package includes bonus, benefits, and equity.

Why this role

Coordinates regulatory operations across V-BAT, Hivemind, X-BAT, and supporting teams; technical analyses and compliance determinations remain with designated subject matter experts. The posting lists bonus, benefits, and equity for regular full-time employees.

About the employer

Shield AI is hiring for this role. Industry: Other General Government Support. Sector: 92.