Senior Manager, UK Security (R6499)
Shield AI
London, United Kingdom · Full time employee
We are seeking a Senior Manager, UK Security to establish and lead the UK industrial security capability required to pursue and deliver sensitive Ministry of Defence, allied-government, and prime-contractor programmes.
Apply on Shield AI’s careers page- Company
- Shield AI
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Type
- Full time employee
- Level
- Lead / Manager
- Team
- Security
- Salary
- £100.9K–£151.3K
- Posted
- 5 November 2026
About the role
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. Shield AI is a defence technology company building intelligent autonomous systems for defence programmes. We are seeking a Senior Manager, UK Security to establish and lead the UK industrial security capability required to pursue and deliver sensitive Ministry of Defence, allied-government, and prime-contractor programmes. This hands-on leader will serve as Shield AI's senior UK security adviser and, subject to government approval and contractual need, perform the appropriate Facility Security Controller and Personnel Security Controller responsibilities. The role will align UK operations with Shield AI's global framework while preserving UK sovereign requirements and government direction.