Senior Contracts Manager
Shield AI · Melbourne
CHECKED 6H AGO
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At a glance
Highlights
- Lead contracting across full lifecycle from capture to closeout for defence programs.
- Support Australian Defence procurements and international government programs.
- Advise on partnerships covering autonomous systems, software and sustainment.
Ideal candidate
Commercially minded contracts leader with a Defence background who enjoys advising cross-functional teams and steering complex negotiations from capture through closeout.
Requirements
- Demonstrated experience with Australian Defence contracting
- Experience with international commercial transactions
- Experience with software development and licensing
- Knowledge of intellectual property and technical-data rights
- Experience with product-based defence or aerospace agreements
Lab profile
About Shield AI
Venture-backed defense-tech company building intelligent autonomy systems to protect service members and civilians.
What they build
- Hivemind autonomy software
- V-BAT aircraft
- X-BAT aircraft
Known for
- AI autonomy
- Unmanned aircraft engineering
- Aerodynamics and aerostructures
- Simulation and synthetic reality
Key facts
- Venture-backed
- Offices across U.S., Europe, Middle East, and Asia-Pacific