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Technical Program Manager, Mission Autonomy

Washington, DC (DC-01)💼 Full-time💰 $129,000–$129,000🗓 2026-09-15 → 2026-09-26

Core

Manage new technology development initiatives within the Internal Research and Development (IRAD) and customer-facing program portfolio for the Mission Autonomy Business Line.

Role type

Technical Program Manager

Builds

Mission Autonomy business line initiatives enabling advanced autonomy, AI, and sensor fusion for military systems

Domain

Defense technology / Robotics / Autonomous Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Technical career background, deep familiarity with robotics subsystems, understanding of technical tradeoffs, exceptional organizational skills, ability to manage multiple initiatives, cross-functional collaboration, stakeholder communication

Preferred skills

Leading product development for Unmanned Vehicles (UxV), knowledge of hardware + software development practices for autonomous robotics, startup experience

Technologies

Lattice OS, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, networking

Responsibilities

Drive scoping and execution of Mission Autonomy initiatives, collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineers, test & evaluation, finance), support functional engineering roadmaps, lead execution of early-phase programs won through capture process

Seniority

Mid-Senior, hands-on IC

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