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Technical Program Manager

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)💼 Full-time💰 $129,000–$129,000🗓 2026-09-25 → 2026-09-26

Core

Own the planning, execution, and delivery of hardware development programs for complex electromechanical systems, acting as the connective tissue between design, manufacturing, supply chain, and operations.

Role type

Technical Program Manager (Hardware/Defense)

Builds

Electromechanical systems, drive systems, propulsion, actuation, and embedded electronics for autonomous military platforms

Domain

Defense technology / Hardware engineering

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Hardware program management, product development lifecycle management, mechanical systems knowledge, stakeholder management, data-driven decision making, risk management, roadmap planning

Preferred skills

Visual design tools, high-performance drive systems design, power electronics, sensing and control systems

Technologies

Motors, actuators, drive systems, gears, bearings, gearboxes, PCBA, sensors, engines, turbojet engines

Responsibilities

Build program culture and represent the program in cross-functional capacities; Establish key milestones and targets to define the product roadmap; Evaluate and prioritize tasks to support program development; Execute tasks to keep the program on track and de-risk the roadmap; Communicate engineering strategy and vision to technical stakeholders to manage expectations

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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