Founded 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:
Shield AI is seeking a Technical Product Manager, Digital Sustainment to own the evolution of a maintenance information system. This system is the digital backbone of sustainment, enabling maintenance execution, fleet readiness visibility, and integration across engineering, supply chain, and operations.
You will translate complex sustainment workflows into scalable software systems, ensuring the platform supports real world maintenance operations and distributed, mission driven environments.
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Full-time regular employee offer package:
Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
Temporary employee offer package:
Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)
Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.
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What you'll do:
Define and execute the roadmap for maintenance information systems platform
Design and deliver maintenance workflows (tasking, planning, scheduling, approvals)
Own maintenance data models to enable condition-based maintenance (CBM+) and predictive analytics
Develop fleet readiness computation and decision-support capabilities (MC/NMC/PMC + drivers)
Define and manage system integrations across supply chain, engineering, and aircraft systems
Define access control, roles, and authority models for maintenance and operational decisions
Ensure the platform supports disconnected/edge operations with sync and conflict resolution
Drive adoption of digital workflows and reduce reliance on manual or fragmented systems
Required qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in related field
5+ years of product management or technical product ownership experience
Experience building or managing complex software platforms or enterprise systems
Experience translating operational workflows into software products
Preferred qualifications:
Experience with aviation maintenance systems, MRO platforms, or defense sustainment systems
Familiarity with CBM+ or predictive maintenance concepts
Experience integrating COTS systems (ERP, CMMS, supply chain tools)
Experience supporting distributed or disconnected systems
Background in aerospace, defense, or regulated environments