Senior Technical Program Manager, R&D - Active Clearance
Core
Manage new technology development initiatives within the Internal Research and Development (IRAD) portfolio for the Autonomous Airpower Business Line, spanning hardware and software technologies.
Role type
Senior Technical Program Manager (R&D)
Builds
Autonomous airpower systems and robotics solutions
Domain
Defense, Aerospace, Robotics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Program management, robotics systems expertise, technical tradeoff analysis, risk reduction, cross-functional collaboration, strategic roadmap alignment, capture program management, external customer relationship management
Preferred skills
Aircraft or UAV development experience, hardware + software development practices for autonomous robotics
Technologies
Lattice OS, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, networking
Responsibilities
Drive scoping and execution of IRAD initiatives; Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineers and finance; Establish technical KPIs to ensure positive ROI; Support execution of functional engineering roadmaps; Manage capture programs by identifying opportunities and developing winning strategies; Lead execution of early-phase programs won through capture
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
