Senior Product Manager

Aechelon Technology, a Shield AI company, is a leading producer of 3D simulator content, including Geospecific visual/sensor databases and realistic 3D models. We seek people who share our passion for real-time computer graphics and commitment to our mission of helping make our Nation’s pilots safer. We will give you a chance to work with some of the most talented people in the graphics industry.

We are looking for Senior Product Managers to help us in our mission to make pilots safer. The Product Manager’s role is to work with internal and external stakeholders to guide the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of our advanced flight simulation solutions. This individual will be instrumental in defining and executing product initiatives across our high-fidelity visual systems, ensuring our offerings meet rigorous military standards and evolving customer needs.

The primary workplace for this position is Aechelon Technology’s South San Francisco Headquarters.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Own the full product lifecycle of Aechelon’s simulation or synthetic data solutions, from concept to delivery.

• Serve as the primary product point of contact for external stakeholders, system integrators, and internal teams.

• Gather, analyze, and synthesize customer requirements to shape future capabilities.

• Work closely with Engineering, Program Management, Systems Engineering, QA, and content teams to translate complex technical requirements into actionable work plans.

• Guide development of work plans by prioritizing backlogs to deliver features on schedule.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• 6+ years of product management experience.

• Proven success working with cross-disciplinary teams to deliver complex technical products.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience across cloud and on-prem software as well as hardware products (ideally that utilized sensor technology

• Experience with image generation systems, real-time graphics, or synthetic environments.

• Familiarity with military training and simulation requirements (e.g., FAA Level D, Navy TCTS II, Army Synthetic Training Environment).

• Experience with creating synthetic data environments for use in training AI/ML models for autonomous vehicle testing.

SUPERVISORY REQUIREMENTS:

• None

REQUIRED EDUCATION, ELIGIBILITY AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field

Salary Range: $140,000 - $190,000 USD per year.

The above range is specific to CALIFORNIA and may not be applicable to other locations. The pay scale for this role is between $140,000 - $190,000. Final compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience.

We offer a very attractive compensation package including competitive base salary, company performance-based profit sharing, 401k, 100% employer paid health benefits (medical, dental, vision, life, std, ltd, and life insurance plans). No relocation reimbursement provided.

For more information about our company, please visit www.aechelon.com

This position description is not intended to be a complete listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee holding this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may be changed or others may be assigned at any time by the Company with notice to the employee.

Shield AI is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing access and opportunities to individuals with disabilities. If you are an applicant who is unable to fully utilize/access our application process because of a disability, Aechelon Technology will provide a reasonable accommodation. Please send an email to dl-aechelon_hr-team@shield.ai to request that accommodation, and please be sure to include a detailed description of your requested accommodation, your name and preferred method of contact.