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What you'll do:

• Government Engagement & Advocacy:
• -Develop and execute Shield AI’s Asia-Pacific government relations strategy, with a focus on defense, export controls, and emerging technology policy.
• -Build and sustain trusted relationships with defense, security, and regulatory officials across the U.S. and Asian partner nations.
• -Advocate for favorable policies and regulations enabling Shield AI’s VBAT, Hivemind, and future aircraft capabilities and product lines to operate and scale across the region.
• -Secure appropriations, co-development funding, and other forms of support that advance Shield AI’s programs and objectives.
• -Establish and grow Shield AI’s credibility and influence across Asia, ensuring continuous access and trust with key decision-makers.
• Strategic Collaboration with Business Development:
• -Partner closely with Business Development and Program Capture teams to align advocacy with business objectives and opportunity pipelines.
• -Provide political, regulatory, and policy guidance to support pursuits and negotiations in complex, high-value defense programs.
• -Enable multi-stakeholder cooperation among governments and industry partners to accelerate technology adoption.
• Thought Leadership & Representation:
• -Represent Shield AI at regional defense, aerospace, and AI autonomy forums, as well as conferences, summits, and multilateral discussions.
• -Engage proactively with think tanks, research institutions, and academia to position Shield AI as a leading voice on defense autonomy, AI policy, and ethical innovation.
• -Build the company’s reputation as a trusted partner and thought leader across Asia’s defense and technology circles.
• Policy, Regulatory, and Regional Insight:
• -Monitor and analyze evolving regional regulations, export controls, procurement frameworks, and defense policies impacting autonomy and unmanned systems.
• -Anticipate and mitigate policy and regulatory risks across regional markets.
• -Influence the broader policy environment to promote autonomy within the defense ecosystem.
• -Drive measurable progress toward favorable regulatory outcomes and program-level opportunities.

Required qualifications:

• 10–15 years of experience in government relations, defense policy, or advocacy, ideally within defense technology, aerospace, or AI autonomy sectors.
• Proven success engaging with Asian governments and defense ministries, including experience in lobbying, intergovernmental coordination, or strategic advocacy.
• Strong understanding of the Asia-Pacific security landscape, regional defense priorities, and the intersection of policy and technology.
• Demonstrated ability to work in partnership with business development and capture teams on complex programs.
• Exceptional communication, diplomacy, and negotiation skills with credibility at senior levels of government and industry.
• Strategic thinker with operational execution skills and comfort working autonomously in dynamic, cross-cultural environments.
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively across the region and to the United States as required.

Preferred qualifications:

• Possess or eligible for U.S. security clearance
• Fluent in Mandarin Chinese (reading and speaking). Additional regional language skills a plus.

3929406 - 5894110 TWD a year