Compensation Overview

Salary Range: 173250 to 276750 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Lead studies that result in a multi-year look ahead for Shield AI’s Jet Autonomy product offerings. This includes assessing everything required to develop, deploy, operate, sustain, maintain autonomous systems on military aircraft.
• Work with other Product Managers, Program Managers, Business Development, sponsors, operational end-users, industry partners, and a talented cross-functional engineering team to determine what we will build, when, why and for whom. You will communicate your findings via a variety of artifacts including product roadmaps, whitepapers, CONOPs, and presentations.
• Collaborate with BD, Engineers, and PMs to develop technical, management, and pricing strategies.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Typically requires a minimum of 15 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 12 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 8 years experience; or equivalent experience.
• Jet aviation expertise: This role requires a versatile individual who has a deep understanding of aviation autonomy, DoD program funding & development cycles, military aviation testing, and the operational experience to frame and make informed decisions regarding integrated hardware, software, and systems engineering efforts.
• Exceptional communication skills—can effectively communicate with business executives, engineers, customers, end users, senior military leaders, etc.
• 8+ years of experience with jet aviation, as either a flight engineer or aviator

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Air Force Weapons School or Navy Top Gun graduate
• Test Pilot School graduate
• Military positional leadership (director of operations, squadron commander, etc.)
• Operational planning experience