Autonomy for the world. Backed by a16z.
About the role
The Assistant Product Owner (APO) supports Shield AI's delivery of mission autonomy (MA) to the U.S. Air Force (USAF) Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program — the first time that USAF has decoupled, for procurement purposes, MA from the airframe as a standalone capability.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, aerospace engineering, cognitive systems engineering, human factors, or a related technical field, or equivalent military or operational experience
- Hands-on proficiency with Jira and Confluence as systems of record, including demonstrated experience authoring and managing epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria in an agile environment
- Demonstrated ability to hold an integrated view of a complex product across distributed documentation and multiple engineering disciplines
- Willingness to become a hands-on user of the operator interface, independently installing, configuring, and running mission scenarios
- Working technical fluency in mission autonomy, autonomous systems, flight software, ground control systems or HMIs, or avionics interfaces
- Exceptional written and oral communication, and proven ability to translate information across technical audiences without diluting technical accuracy
More about this role
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. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and 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 .
The Assistant Product Owner (APO) supports Shield AI's delivery of mission autonomy (MA) to the U.S. Air Force (USAF) Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program — the first time that USAF has decoupled, for procurement purposes, MA from the airframe as a standalone capability. In this context, the ‘product’ is the Autonomy Implementation package, including Mission Autonomy itself, the Human Machine Interface (HMI) software, A-GRA compliance, mission systems, training, cybersecurity, and the full suite of implementation/installation software.
Shield AI’s CCA programs adopt an agile framework and are organized as a leadership tier overseeing multiple shoals (from...
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