FAA Program Coordinator (R6337)
Shield AI
- Pay
- $90K to $130K
- a year
- Location
- Dallas, TX
- Work style
- On-site
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 18
- 2 days ago
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About the company
Shield AI
Computer software · 501 to 1,000 employees
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.
What you need
- Bachelor's degree in aviation management, business, public administration, regulatory affairs, project or program management, engineering, or a related discipline; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
- 3-5+ years of experience in aviation regulatory operations, project or program coordination, flight operations administration, airworthiness or certification program support, UAS operations, or a related regulated environment.
- Demonstrated experience coordinating regulatory applications, authorizations, certifications, or comparable controlled-submission processes.
- Experience managing multiple concurrent workstreams using integrated schedules, action and decision logs, dependency tracking, controlled records, and concise status reporting.
- Working knowledge of FAA aviation or UAS authorization processes and the judgment to distinguish administrative coordination from technical and regulatory decision authority.
- Strong professional and technical writing skills, with the ability to organize complex subject matter expert inputs into accurate, review-ready packages.
- Strong cross-functional communication, organization, attention to detail, and follow-through, with proficiency in Microsoft Office, Teams, SharePoint, and project-tracking or document-management tools.
- Direct experience with FAA DroneZone, FAA aircraft registration, COAs or airspace authorizations, Part 107 waivers, or experimental certification support.
- Experience supporting UAS, autonomous aircraft, defense aviation, or developmental flight-test programs.
- Previous administrative or programmatic interaction with the FAA, UAS test sites, Department of Defense organizations, or other aviation authorities.
- Familiarity with Section 927, 44807 and SAC-EC waivers, BVLOS, higher-altitude, one-to-many, or large-UAS approval pathways.[D(1]
- FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate, CAPM or PMP certification, or comparable regulatory or project-management training.
- Experience building scalable workflows, dashboards, and automated tracking for a growing organization in a regulated environment.
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