havocai - Technical Program Manager
Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field • 5+ years of experience in technical program management, engineering program leadership, systems engineering, robotics, defense technology, autonomy, software, or related fields • Experience managing complex technical programs with cross-functional engineering teams • Technical background in robotics, software systems, autonomy, hardware/software integration, defense systems, or fielded technology products • Ability to understand and communicate technical concepts across software, hardware, autonomy, sensors, communications, testing, and operations • Experience leading schedules, milestones, risk management, integration planning, test readiness, and delivery execution • Experience working with engineering teams building real-world systems, not just software-only products • Strong written and verbal communication skills • High ownership, strong judgment, and ability to operate in fast-moving environments • Ability to manage ambiguity, drive clarity, and keep teams aligned around execution priorities • Passion for mission-critical robotics, autonomy, and defense technology • U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance • Prior experience supporting government, defense, DoD, or dual-use technology programs • Experience with robotics, unmanned systems, autonomous vehicles, maritime systems, aerospace systems, or defense platforms • Experience managing programs involving software development, hardware integration, field testing, customer demonstrations, or operational evaluations • Familiarity with systems engineering, requirements management, verification and validation, integration planning, and test readiness processes • Experience working with contracts, proposals, statements of work, program deliverables, or government reporting requirements • Experience with command and control systems, communications systems, autonomy software, embedded systems, or robotic platforms • Experience working in small, fast-moving engineering teams or high-growth technology companies • Experience supporting customer briefings, technical reviews, program reviews, or executive-level status updates • Active or prior security clearance
Responsibilities
• PROGRAM EXECUTION & CROSS-FUNCTIONAL DELIVERY • Own execution for robotics, autonomy, software, and defense-related engineering programs • Drive planning, milestones, schedules, risks, dependencies, and cross-functional delivery • Translate customer needs, contract requirements, and mission objectives into clear technical plans • Coordinate across software, autonomy, hardware, manufacturing, field operations, product, and customer-facing teams • Identify risks early and work with engineering and company leadership to resolve them • ENGINEERING INTEGRATION & TEST • Partner with engineering leads to define requirements, interfaces, integration plans, test plans, and release criteria • Coordinate integration across software, hardware, autonomy, sensing, communications, and platform systems • Plan and support system testing, hardware-in-the-loop testing, field testing, demonstrations, and operational evaluations • Ensure teams are prepared with test objectives, success criteria, readiness reviews, data collection plans, and post-test analysis workflows • Track field findings, failure modes, corrective actions, and engineering closure • CUSTOMER, DEFENSE & TEAM OPERATIONS • Support execution of government, defense, and dual-use technology programs • Interface with defense, government, and commercial stakeholders as needed • Support proposal planning, customer briefings, program reviews, deliverables, and execution reporting • Communicate program status, risks, milestones, tradeoffs, and decisions clearly • Establish effective planning, documentation, reporting, escalation, and decision-making cadences • Help engineering teams move quickly while maintaining technical rigor, accountability, and execution discipline
Benefits
• $150K – $175K • Offers Equity • Offers Bonus • Our openings span more than one career level. The provided salary depends on many factors, such as work experience and transferable skills, business needs and impact, and market demands. • Upload your resume here to autofill key application fields. • Drop your resume here! • Parsing your resume. Autofilling key fields... • or drag and drop here • We can only hire US Citizens due to our specific industry and government contracts. • Decline to self-identify • Hispanic or Latino - A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race. • Hispanic or Latino • White (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa. • White • Black or African American (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. • Black or African American • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands. • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander • Asian (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian Subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam. • Asian • American Indian or Alaska Native (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintain tribal affiliation or community attachment. • American Indian or Alaska Native • Two or More Races (Not Hispanic or Latino) - All persons who identify with more than one of the above five races. • Two or More Races • Hispanic or Latino • White (Not Hispanic or Latino) • Black or African American (Not Hispanic or Latino) • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (Not Hispanic or Latino) • Asian (Not Hispanic or Latino) • American Indian or Alaska Native (Not Hispanic or Latino) • Two or More Races (Not Hispanic or Latino) • I identify as one or more of the classifications of protected veteran listed above • I am not a protected veteran
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