Senior Technical Program Manager, Small Drones
Core
Define software roadmaps and execute delivery for autonomous small drone systems (Ghost, Anvil, Bolt, Altius) in coordination with engineering and test teams.
Role type
Senior Technical Program Manager (Autonomous Systems)
Builds
Aerial small drones and associated test/deployment equipment
Domain
Defense technology / Robotics / Autonomous Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Technical program management, autonomous systems/robotics familiarity, software development lifecycle knowledge, Agile/Waterfall methodologies, cross-functional stakeholder management, technical roadmap alignment, dependency resolution, staffing planning
Preferred skills
Ground-up program building, process change implementation, communication planning, data-driven decision making, JIRA/Confluence proficiency, PMP/Prosci/SAFe certification
Technologies
Lattice OS, JIRA, Confluence
Responsibilities
Define software roadmaps for core products; execute on ambiguous requirements across multiple programs; coordinate test events (simulation to flight); manage cross-team dependencies and unblock projects; align staffing with technical roadmap; escalate systemic execution issues; communicate program status and remove obstacles.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
