Principal Technical Program Manager — Ranger Shield AI's mission is to protect service members and civilians with intelligent systems. We develop autonomy software and advanced aircraft to help U.S. and allied forces accomplish their missions in challenging environments. Shield AI is seeking a Principal Technical Program Manager to lead execution of our aircraft development efforts supporting the U.This leader will translate customer objectives into an integrated execution plan spanning concept development, aircraft and mission systems integration, prototype demonstration, flight test, and production readiness.

You will partner closely with the program leader, Chief Engineer, engineering teams, manufacturing, supply chain, and government stakeholders to deliver against technical, schedule, and cost commitments. Establish and maintain the program baseline, connecting engineering deliverables, hardware availability, supplier commitments, integration activities, test events, and customer milestones. Align air vehicle, propulsion, avionics, flight controls, autonomy, mission systems, and ground systems teams around dependencies and interface commitments.

Incorporate unit-cost targets, component availability, manufacturing complexity,



and sustainment considerations into program planning and decision-making. Align development schedules with tooling, long-lead procurement, manufacturing readiness, configuration control, and quality requirements. Present concise assessments of milestone confidence, financial performance, technical progress, and decisions requiring leadership action.

Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical discipline, or equivalent relevant experience. 10+ years of progressive experience in aerospace engineering, technical program management, or complex hardware and software development.

Experience leading a major aircraft, spacecraft, unmanned system, or similarly integrated aerospace program through significant development and test milestones. Demonstrated ownership of integrated schedules, budgets, program risks, and cross-functional delivery.

Experience integrating autonomy, mission payloads, avionics, or ground control systems into aircraft.

Experience preparing for flight-test campaigns and coordinating airworthiness and safety-review activities. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

📌 Principal Technical Program Manager, Ranger (Madrid)
🏢 shieldai
📍 Madrid