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Shield AI · 4 months ago

Senior Staff Product Manager, Special Projects (R3865)

Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company focused on protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. The Special Projects Product Manager will drive innovation within the advanced technologies group, managing the transition of novel capabilities into the Hivemind SDK and collaborating across teams to enhance product usability and value.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesDronesMachine LearningNational Security
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Responsibilities

Manage and prioritize Special Projects backlog
Maintain and evolve Special Projects roadmap
Track Product Engineering roadmaps for integration opportunities
Coordinate capability transition into Hivemind SDK releases
Align with Hivemind Solutions on tactical and strategic needs
Track and escalate SDK usability issues to core PMs
Serve as expert user and demo leader for SDK
Serve as expert user and demo leader for Special Projects
Identify and validate new innovation opportunities
Drive rapid prototyping and proof-of-concept evaluations
Partner with engineering leads on technical feasibility assessments
Facilitate stakeholder communication and decision alignment
Collect customer/field feedback to refine innovation pipeline
Monitor industry trends and competitor innovation initiatives
Track success metrics for pilot projects and transitions

Qualification

Product management experienceRoboticsAutonomy expertiseSDKDeveloper platformsRapid prototypingCustomer engagementUsability problem-solvingCompetitive analysisMarket trend monitoringCross-functional collaboration

Required

5+ years product management or innovation experience
Proven backlog and roadmap management expertise
Strong technical background in robotics or autonomy
Demonstrated experience with SDKs or developer platforms
Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
Ability to synthesize feedback into actionable product direction
Skilled in rapid prototyping and early-stage validation
Hands-on experience with product demos and customer engagement

Preferred

Experience in defense, aerospace, or autonomous systems
Familiarity with Hivemind SDK or comparable autonomy frameworks
Strong user empathy and usability problem-solving skills
Track record of innovation-to-productization success
MBA or advanced degree in engineering/CS/related field
Prior experience supporting both product and customer delivery teams
Skilled at competitive analysis and market trend monitoring
Comfortable with ambiguity and fast-changing priorities

Benefits

Bonus
Benefits
Equity
Temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)

Company

Shield AI

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Shield AI is a deep-tech company that focuses on developing AI-powered systems to enhance the safety of service members and civilians.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$1.31B
Key Investors
Hercules CapitalUS Innovative Technology FundSnowpoint Ventures
2025-03-06Series F· $240M
2023-12-29Debt Financing· $200M
2023-10-31Series F· $300M

Leadership Team

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Gary Steele
Chief Executive Officer
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Brandon Tseng
Co-Founder
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