Strategic Capture Manager, USG Data Agencies (R6187)

Shield AI is hiring a Strategic Capture Manager, USG Data Agencies (R6187) in Washington DC, United States. It pays $230k-$350k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Level.

AI in this role

Lead engagement strategy and capture plans involving government and military data and AI agencies for defense tech portfolios.

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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.

Job Description:

The Strategic Capture Manager, USG Data Agencies will lead Shield AI’s engagement strategy and design capture plans involving Government and Military Data/AI agencies. This individual will guide, shape, and inform Data/AI agency relationships and influence AI policy and requirements across Shield AI’s software and simulation portfolios.

How we rate this

Strategic Capture Manager, USG Data Agencies (R6187) at Shield AI rates 65 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Works on AI (AI Level 3 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Works on AI. The daily work is on AI products, without building the model.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Open the description and count.

Key facts

Strategic Capture Manager, USG Data Agencies (R6187) is an open job at Shield AI.
Level rates this role AI Level 3 of 4: Works on AI.
The listed salary is $230k-$350k a year.
The role is based in Washington, D.C..
The job was posted on October 14, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by Shield AI. Apply on Shield AI

Prepare for this job

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Capture ManagementGovernment ContractsAI PolicyDefense Tech

Questions you could be asked

Tell me about a project where capture management was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where government contracts was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where ai policy was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where defense tech was part of your work. What did you do?
Describe a typical day in a role like this one: which parts run through AI directly?

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List these exact terms on your resume: Capture Management, Government Contracts, AI Policy, and Defense Tech. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them. A tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.
Show where AI is part of your daily process, not a one-off project. This role expects it to be a running habit.

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