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. Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI's technology actively supports operations worldwide. We are seeking an experienced Air Vehicle Systems Technical Program Manager to help drive execution across the air vehicle systems design team. This role lives within the engineering organization and partners closely with Responsible Engineers (REs) and technical leads across aircraft subsystems such as flight controls, avionics, electrical power, thermal and fluid systems, mechanical systems, structures, landing gear, and vehicle integration. You will work alongside the air vehicle systems design team, manufacturing and test teams, and applicable suppliers to ensure technical work progresses in alignment with vehicle-level milestones, schedules, and program objectives. Partner with air vehicle systems Responsible Engineers and technical leads to plan and execute development activities across aircraft subsystems, interfaces, integration, verification, and test. Coordinate with the teams responsible for flight controls, avionics, electrical power, thermal and fluid systems, mechanical systems, structures, landing gear, manufacturing, supply chain, and flight test. Partner with system REs to manage air vehicle systems suppliers and external development partners, including schedule tracking, technical coordination, interface closure, and delivery performance. Translate complex technical work into clear status, risks, decisions, actions, and execution plans, and facilitate technical reviews, integration checkpoints, and test-readiness discussions. Support aircraft build, ground test, flight test,



and development campaigns by coordinating resources, schedules, technical deliverables, and issue resolution. Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field. 7+ years of experience in technical program management, systems engineering, or engineering leadership in aerospace or complex hardware development environments. Experience coordinating cross-functional aircraft subsystem teams and a working technical understanding of requirements, interfaces, design maturation, verification, hardware testing, and system integration. Experience working with suppliers and managing external development partners, technical deliverables, and delivery performance. Ability to work with export-controlled ITAR data is required; Prior experience working across multiple aircraft subsystems, such as flight controls, avionics, electrical power, thermal and fluid systems, mechanical systems, structures, or landing gear, on UAV, tactical aircraft, or other complex aircraft development programs. Background supporting test-driven aerospace development programs, including hardware build, integration, ground test, and flight test. Familiarity with aircraft systems engineering practices, requirements and interface management, verification planning, and flight-readiness processes. Familiarity with program management tools such as JIRA, Smartsheet, or similar planning tools. Full-time regular employee offer package: Temporary employee offer package: Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment) Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information. ### If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

📌 Staff Technical Program Manager, Air Vehicle Systems (España)
🏢 shieldai
📍 España