Staff Technical Program Manager, Propulsion (R4727)
Shield AI · Dallas, TX · X-BAT Division
staff
software engineering
Technical Program Manager
ic
7+ yrs Bachelor's
· Posted Mar 20, 2026
$150,000 – $220,000
USD per-year-salary
About this role
Shield AI is hiring a staff-level Technical Program Manager in the software engineering function based in Dallas, TX. The posting calls out experience with Jira, Testing and roughly 7+ years of relevant work. Listed education preference: a bachelor's degree or equivalent. Compensation is listed at $150,000–$220,000 per-year-salary.
- Role
- Technical Program Manager
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- staff
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Dallas, TX
- Experience
- 7+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Department
- X-BAT Division
- Posted
- Mar 20, 2026
AI Summary
Staff-level Technical Program Manager for propulsion systems on X-BAT aircraft. Coordinates cross-functional engineering teams across engine hardware, fuel systems, and testing to align with vehicle milestones. Requires aerospace/mechanical engineering degree and 7+ years managing complex hardware development programs.
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Job description
from Shield AI careersFounded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the 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.
Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced Propulsion Technical Program Manager to help drive execution across the Shield AI X-BAT propulsion team. This role partners closely with propulsion engineers and technicians to coordinate development activities across engine hardware, fuel systems, fluid systems, test campaigns, and integration with the aircraft.
You will work alongside the propulsion engineering team and applicable suppliers to ensure technical work progresses in alignment with vehicle-level milestones, schedules, and program objectives. This role requires someone who can understand technical challenges, manage cross-functional coordination, and push programs forward with measurable results. The ideal candidate has an engineering background but thrives in bringing teams together, removing obstacles, and staying hands-on when necessary to ensure success.
You will work alongside the propulsion engineering team and applicable suppliers to ensure technical work progresses in alignment with vehicle-level milestones, schedules, and program objectives. This role requires someone who can understand technical challenges, manage cross-functional coordination, and push programs forward with measurable results. The ideal candidate has an engineering background but thrives in bringing teams together, removing obstacles, and staying hands-on when necessary to ensure success.
What you'll do:
- Partner with propulsion engineers and Responsible Engineers (REs) to plan and execute propulsion development activities across engine hardware, subsystems, and testing.
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